MCQS Questions

Bold options is the answer to each question

1) In solid the constituent particles may be
a) Atoms b) Ions c) Molecules d) Any one of the above three
2) A single substance that exists in two or more form is called
a) Isomorphous b) Amorphous
c) Polymorphous d) Mono Morphous
3) Graphite and Diamond is a
a) Covalent crystal b) Metallic crystal
c) ionic crystal d) molecular crystal
4) The ratio of close packed atom to tetrahedral holes in the cubic packing is
a) 1:1 b) 2:1 c) 1:2 d)1:3

5) The ratio of close packed atom to tetrahedral holes in the hexagonal close packing is
a) 2:1 b) 1:2 c) 1:1 d)1:3
6) The major binding force of diamond is
a) Ionic bond b) dipole- dipole induced attraction
c) dipole- dipole attraction d) covalent bond.
7) The major binding force in silicon is a
a) Ionic bond b) dipole-dipole induced attraction
c) dipole-dipole attraction d) covalent bond
8) The major binding force in graphite is
a) Ionic bond b) London force
c) hydrogen bond d) covalent bond
9) The number of tetrahedral sites per sphere in ccp structure is,
a) 1 b)2 c)3 d)4
10) The number of octahedral sites per sphere in fcc structure is,
a) 1 b)2 c)3 d)4
11) The packing efficiency for a body centred cubic structure is,
a) 0.42 b) 0.53 c) 0.68 d) 0.82
12) Due to the frenkel defect the density of the ionic solid
a) Increases b) decreases c) remains constant d) fluctuates
13) An ionic crystal lattice has r+/r- radius ratio of 0.524.its coordination number is
a) 2 b) 4 c) 6 d) 8
14) An ionic compound AxBy occurs in FCC type crystal structure with B ion at the centre of
Each face and A ion occupying corners of the cube give the formula of AxBy
a) AB3 b) AB4 c ) A3B d) A4B
15) In crystalline solid few of the cations moved from their positions into the interstitial
position. The defect is called as
a) Interstitial b) frenkel c) schottky d) line defect
16) Semi conductor are manufactured by the addition of impurities of
a) p- block elements b) actinoids
c) lanthanoids d) s- blocks elements.
17) p-type semi conductor is formed when trace amount of impurity is added to silicon . The
number of valence electrons in the impurity atom must be
a)3 b) 5 c) 1 d) 2
18) n-type semi conductor is formed when trace amount of impurity is added to silicon . The
number of valence electrons in the impurity atom must be
a)3 b) 5 c) 1 d) 2
19) Which is not true about the solid state?
a) They have definite shape and volume
b) they have high density and low compressibility
c) they have high attractive force among the molecule
d) they have high vapour pressure
20) The melting point is that temperature at which
a) Solid and liquid form have same vapour pressure
b) solid and liquid form do not co-exist at equilibrium
c) vapour pressure is equal to the one atmospheric pressure
d) none of the above
21) Amorphous solid do not have
a) Sharp melting point b) characteristic geometry shapes
c) regularity of the structure d) all of these
22) A crystalline solid has
a) Definite geometrical shapes b) flat faces
c) sharp edges d) all of these
23) Amorphous substances are isotropic because of
a) They have same value of any property in all directions
b) they have different values of the physical properties in different directions
c) they have definite geometrical shape
d) none of the above.
24) The element of symmetry is
a) Plane of symmetry b) axis of symmetry
c) centre of symmetry d) all of these
25) The amorphous solid among the following is
a) Table salt b) diamond
c) plastic d) graphite
26) A crystalline solid does not have one of the following properties. It is
a) Anisotropy b) sharp melting points
c) isotropy d) definite and regular geometry
27) For tetragonal crystal system, which of the following is not true?
a) a=b≠c b)a≠b≠c
0
c)α=β=γ=90 d)none of these
28) For a orthorhombic crystal system, which of the following is correct option?
a) a≠b≠c b) a=b≠c
0
c)α=β≠γ=90 d)none of these
29) NaCl, CsCl are the example of the
 a)cubic crystal system b) tetragonal crystal system
c) orthorhombic crystal system d) rhombohedral system
30) The total number of the atom in a body centred cubic unit cell is
a) 1 b) 2 c)3 d)4
31) If there are 4 atoms in a unit cell in a cubic system ,it is an example of
a)simple cubic unit cell b) tetragonal crystal system
c)face centred cubic unit cell d)none of these
32) Which is incorrect for hexagonal crystal system
a) a=b=c b)a=b≠c
0 0
c)α=β=90 γ=120 d)none of these
33) The coordination number of the Na+ in NaCl crystal is
a)2 b) 4 c) 6 d)8
34) The coordination number of the body centred cubic lattice is
a)2 b) 4 c) 6 d)8
35) The Bragg’s equation for the diffraction of the X-ray is
a) nλ=2d2sinθ b) nλ=2dsinθ c) nλ=2dsin2θ d) nλ=dsinθ
36) In Bragg’s equation nλ=2dsinθ, n represents
a) the number of moles b)the principal quantum number
c)the Avogadro’s number d)the order of reflection
37) The change in enthalpy that occur s when one mole of a solid crystalline substance is
formed from the gaseous ions
a) Lattice energy b) ionic energy
c) Born- Haber cycle d) crystalline energy
38) In cubic close packed (ccp) pattern of a metallic crystal, the coordination number is
a) 12 b) 8 c) 6 d) 4
39) In an ionic crystal, a cation and an anion leave the lattice to cause two vacancies. This
defect is called
a) Schottky defect b) frenkel defect
c) Interstitial defect d) none of these
40) Which of the following defect is generally found in sodium chloride & caesium chloride?
a) Schottky defect b) frenkel defect
c) Interstitial defect d) none of these
41) In frenkel defect,
a)some of the lattice site vacant
b)an ion occupies interstitial position
c) some of the cation are replaced by foreign ions
d) none of the above
42) A device used to convert light energy into electrical energy is called
a) a semiconductor b) a solar cell
c) an irreversible cell d) an electrochemical cell
43) For an ionic crystal of formula AX, the ratio lies between 0.732 and 0.414. Its
Coordination number is
a) 4 b) 6 c) 8 d) 12
44) The radius ratio in an ionic crystal lies between 0.723-1.000, the coordination number is
 a) 3 b) 4 c) 6 d) 8
45) The permitted coordination number in an ionic crystal is 6, the arrangements of anions
around the cation will be
a) Plane triangular b) tetrahedral
c) octahedral d) body centred cubic
46) A solid AB has the NaCl structure. if radius of the cation is 120 pm , the minimum value
of radius of the anion B will be
a) b)
c) d)
47) The number of atom per cell in a simple cubic, fcc and bcc are
a) 1, 2,3 b) 1,4,2 c) 4,2,1 d)2,4,1
48) In a crystal, the atoms are located at the position where potential energy is
a) Maximum b) zero c) minimum d) infinite
49) Potassium crystalline in a bcc structure the coordination number of potassium in
potassium metal is
a) 2 b) 4 c) 6 d) 8
50) In an ionic crystal of general formula AX , the coordination number is six . The value of
radius ratio is in the range
a) 0.155-0.215 b) 0.215-0.414
c) 0.414-0.732 d) 0.732-1
51) The number of atoms in a unit cell of a cube is
a) 2 b) 6 c) 8 d) 4
52) The number of atoms in a unit cell of an fcc is
a) 2 b) 6 c) 8 d) 4

53) NaCl is an example of

a)covalent solid b) metallic solid
c) ionic solid d) molecular solid
54) Which of the following defects results in the decrease density of crystal?
a) Schottky defect b) frenkel defect
c) interstitial defect d) impurity defect
55) Which of the following is the noncrystalline solid?
a) Rubber b) zinc sulphide
c) mercury sulphide d) lead iodide
56) Particles of the quarts are packed by
a) Ionic bonds b) van der Waal’s force
c) hydrogen bonds d) covalent bonds
57) LiF is an example of
a)covalent crystal b) metallic crystal
c) ionic crystal d) molecular crystal
58) In silicon crystal each atom is covalently bonded to ............... neighbours
a) 2 b) 4 c) 6 d)8
59) Silicon is an example of
a) Non conductor b) good conductor
c) semi conductor d) metallic conductor
60) Semiconductor which exhibit conductivity due to the flow of excess negative electron
are called
a) n type of conductor b) p type of conductor
c) good conductors d) none of these
61) In p type of conductor, the conductivity is due to
a) Negative holes b) positive holes
c) mobile electrons d) valence electron
62) Super conductor are the substance which
a) Conduct electricity in liquid crystal state
b) conduct electricity at low temperatures
c) conduct the electricity at high temperatures
d) offer no resistance to the flow of current
63) The liquid crystal has
a) Properties of super cooled liquid
b) Properties of amorphous
c) The fluidity of a liquid and optical property of a solid
d) None of these
64) Silicon and germanium in the pure state are
a) non conductor b) good conductor
c) metallic conductor d) metal complexes
65) P Ozoxyanisole is an example of
a) semi conductor b) super conductor
c) liquid crystal d) none of these
66) When an arsenic atom is introduced in place of silicon in a crystal lattice , the
Conductivity
a) Increase b) decreases
c) remains the same d) some time increase and some time decrease
67) The voltage of a solar cell is
a) Very high b) high
c) not very large d) none of these