CHEMISTRY ASSIGNMENTS

ASSIGNMENT NO. 1
1.What is the coordination no. Of the ions in case of NaCl, CsCl, ZnS?

2.Derive the limiting radius ratio in case of an ionic crystal of coordination no. 3,4,6,8?

3.What are the limitations of radius ratio as the basis of determination of coordination no. Of an
ionic crystal?

4.Derive born land equation for ionic crystal lattice?

5.What do you mean by Madelung constant? Give its mathematical expression for an octahedral
crystal lattice structure?

ASSIGNMENT NO. 2
1.Describe the concept of metallic bond?

2.Based on the concept of metallic bond how are the higher superior mechanical properties & higher
MP and BP of aluminium than that of sodium can be explained?

3. How does the metallic bond theory account for metallic lustre?

4.How does the metallic bond theory account for the malleable and ductile nature of metals?

5.Outline the concept of born Haber cycle taking an example of an ionic compound of type MX2

6.Born Haber's cycle is extension of Hess’s law. Comment on it.