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UNIT TEST: 01 – A SET – A
25. A compound is formed by two elements X and Y. Atoms (2) CHEMISTRY – CH 402
of element Y (as anions) make ccp and those of the CH 1: Solid States
element X (as cations) occupy all the octahedral sites.
What is the formula of the compound?
Max. Marks: 40………………………………..Time: 1.30 hours
26. Give three differences between Octahedral and (2) Question number 1 to 20 carry one mark each including multiple choice questions,
Tetrahedral void. Also draw them. fill in the blanks and very short answer type questions.

27. a) What is the difference between crystal lattice and (2) 1. The correct order of the packing efficiency in different (1)
unit cell? types of unit cells is ________.
b) Name the parameters that characterise a unit (a) fcc < bcc < simple cubic
cell. (b) fcc > bcc > simple cubic
(c) fcc < bcc > simple cubic
(d) bcc < fcc > simple cubic
28. Give 2 differences between Frenkel and Schottky defect. (2)
2. The percentage of empty space in a BCC arrangement (1)
is ______.
29. Calculate packing efficiency of a simple cubic unit cell. (2)
(a) 74 (b) 68 (c) 32 (d) 26

30. Give 4 differences between crystalline and amorphous (2) 3. What type of stoichiometric defect is shown by ZnS? (1)
solids. (a) Schottky defect
(b) Frenkel defect
(c) Both Frenkel & Schottky defects
(d) Non-stoichiometric defect
4. Which of the following is not a characteristic of a (1)
crystalline solid?
(a) Definite and characteristic heat of fusion.
(b) Isotropic nature.
(c) A regular periodically repeated pattern of
arrangement of constituent particles in the entire
crystal.
(d) A true solid
5. The available space occupied in c.c.p or f.c.c. (1)
arrangement is _____.
(a) 74 % (b) 68 % (c) 100 % (d) None of these
6. In a face centred cubic arrangement of A and B atoms (1)
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in which 'A' atoms are at the corners of the unit cell 18. A compound MpXq has cubic close (1)
and 'B' atoms are at the face centers. One of the 'A' packing (ccp) arrangement of X. Its unit cell structure is
atom is missing from one corner in the unit cell. The shown above. Derive the molecular formula of the
simplest formula of compound is compound.
(a) A7B24 (b) A7B8 (c) AB3 (d) A7B3
7. In a face-centred unit cell (fcc), the number of atoms (1)
present
(a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 5
8. CO2 is a _____________ solid. (1)
(a) ionic (b) metallic (c) molecular (d) none
9. ________________defect in crystal does not alter density (1)
of the relevant solid.
10. Solids have ………………. volume and ……….. shape. (1)
11. A __________ represents one constituent particle (atom, (1) 19. Briefly explain what do you understand by ‘F-centre.’ (1)
ion or molecule) of the lattice.
20. Distinguish between hexagonal and monoclinic unit (1)
12. In ___________ unit cells one constituent particle is (1) cell.
present at the centre of any two opposite faces besides
the ones that are present at its corners. Question number 21 to 30 carry two marks each.
(2x10 = 20 m)
13. ______________ and _________are examples of crystalline (1)
solids. 21. Give two differences between vacancy defect and (2)
interstitial defect. Also draw the diagram to show the
14. __________________ defect arises due to missing of a (1) defects.
cation of lower valency and another lattice site occupied
by a cation of higher valency. 22. (a) What makes the crystal of NaCl sometimes (2)
appear yellow?
15. Why are solids rigid and have definite volume? (1) (b) ZnO turns yellow on heating. Why?
(OR)
16. Refractive index of a solid is observed to have the same (1)
A compound forms hexagonal close-packed structure.
value along all directions. Comment on the nature of
What is the total number of voids in 0.5 mol of it? How
this solid. Would it show cleavage property?
many of these are tetrahedral voids?
17. Name the defect in the following crystal: (1) 23. What is the formula of a compound in which element Y (2)
rd
2
forms ccp lattice and atoms X occupy of tetrahedral
3
voids?
24. What makes glass different from a solid such as (2)
quartz? Under what conditions could quartz be
converted into glass?