The Solid-State Class 12 MCQs

1.Which one of the following is non-crystalline or amorphous?

(a) Diamond
(b) Graphite
(c) Glass
(d) Common Salt

2.NaCl type crystal (with coordination no. 6: 6) can be converted into CsCl type crystal (with
coordination no. 8: 8) by applying
(a) high temperature
(b) high pressure
(c) high temperature and high pressure
(d) low temperature and low pressure

3.How many chloride ions are surrounding sodium ion in sodium chloride crystal?
(a) 4
(b) 8
(c) 6
(d) 12

4.In NaCl structure

(a) all octahedral and tetrahedral sites are occupied
(b) only octahedral sites are occupied
(c) only tetrahedral sites are occupied
(d) neither octahedral nor tetrahedral sites are occupied

5.In Zinc blende structure

(a) zinc ions occupy half of the tetrahedral sites
(b) each Zn2- ion is surrounded by six sulphide ions
(c) each S2- ion is surrounded by six Zn2+ ions
(d) it has fee structure

6. A unit cell of BaCl2 (fluorite structure) is made up of

(a) four Ba2+ ions and four Cl– ions
(b) four Ba2- ions and eight Cl– ions
(c) eight Ba² ions and four Cl– ions
(d) four Ba² ions and six Cl– ions
7.Alkali halids do not show Frenkel defect because
(a) cations and anions have almost equal size
(b) there is a large difference in size of cations and anions
(c) cations and anions have low coordination number
(d) anions cannot be accommodated in voids

8.The coordination number of Y will be in the XY types of crystal:

(a) 6
(b) 8
(c) 12
(d) 4

9.The fraction of the total volume occupied by the atoms present in a simple cube is
(a) π4
(b) π6
(c) π3√2
(d) π4√2

10.Edge length of unit cell of chromium metal is 287 pm with bcc arrangement. The atomic
radius is of the order
(a) 287 pm
(b) 574 pm
(c) 124.27 pm
(d) 143.5 pm

11.The edge length of fee cell is 508 pm. If radius of cation is 110 pm, the radius of anion is
(a) 110 pm
(b) 220 pm
(c) 285 pm
(d) 144 pm

12.The density of a metal which crystallises in bcc lattice with unit cell edge length 300 pm and
molar mass 50 g mol-1 will be
(a) 10 g cm-3
(b) 14.2 g cm-3
(c) 6.15 g cm-3
(d) 9.3 2 g cm-3
13.How many lithium atoms are present in a unit cell with edge length 3.5 Å and density 0.53 g
cm-3? (Atomic mass of Li = 6.94):
(a) 2 (b) 1
(c) 4

14. The distance between Na– and CL– ions in NaCl with a density 2.165 g cm-3 is
(a) 564 pm
(b) 282 pm
(c) 234 pm
(d) 538 pm

15.An element with atomic mass 100 has a bcc structure and edge length 400 pm. The density
of element is
(a) 10.37 g cm-3
(b) 5.19 g cm-3
(c) 7.29 g cm-3
(d) 2.14 g cm-3

16.Fe3O4 (magnetite) is an example of
(a) normal spinel structure
(b) inverse spinel structure
(c) fluoride structure
(d) anti fluorite structure

17.Which of the following crystals does not exhibit Frenkel defect?

(a) AgBr
(b) AgCl
(c) KBr
(d) ZnS

18.What type of stoichiometric defect is shown by ZnS?

(a) Schottky defect
(b) Frenkel defect is show ZnS
(c) Both Frenkel and Schottky defects
(d) Non-stoichiometric defect

19.Silver halides generally show

(a) Schottky defect
(b) Frenkel defect
(c) Both Frenkel and Schottky defects
(d) cation excess defect
20.Which of the following will have metal deficiency defect?
(a) NaCl
(b) FeO
(c) KCl
(d) ZnO

21.In which pair most efficient packing is present?

(a) hep and bcc
(b) hep and ccp
(c) bcc and ccp
(d) bcc and simple cubic cell

22.What is the effect of Frenkel defect on the density of ionic solids?

(a) The density of the crystal increases
(b) The density of the crystal decreases
(c) The density of the crystal remains unchanged
(d) There is no relationship between density of a crystal and defect present in it

23.In a Schottky defect

(a) an ion moves to interstitial position between the lattice points
(b) electrons are trapped in a lattice site
(c) some lattice sites are vacant
(d) some extra cations are present in interstitial space

24.To get n-type of semiconductor, germanium should be doped with

(a) gallium
(b) arsenic
(c) aluminium
(d) boron

25.p-type semiconductors are formed When Si or Ge are doped with

(a) group 14 elements
(b) group 15 elements
(c) group 13 elements
(d)group 18 elements

26.Which of the following conditions favours the existence of a substance in the solid state?
(a) High temperature
(b) Low temperature
(c) High thermal energy
(d) Weak cohesive forces
27. How many unit cells are divided equally in a face-centred cubic lattice?

a. 2
b. 4
c. 6
d. 8

28. A crystalline solid:

a. changes abruptly from solid to liquid when heated.

b. has no definite melting point.
c. undergoes deformation of its geometry easily
d. has irregular 3-dimensional arrangements.

29. In a simple cubic, body-centred cubic and face-centred cubic structure, the ratio of the
number of atoms present is respectively

a. 8:1:6
b. 1:2:4
c. 4:2:1
d. 4:2:3

30. Na and Mg crystallize in crystals of bcc and fcc form respectively and then the amount of Na
and Mg atoms present in their respective crystal unit cells is:

a. 4 and 2
b. 9 and 14
c. 14 and 9
d. 2 and 4

31. Ferrous oxide has a cubic structure and each unit cell edge is 5.0Ao. Assuming the oxide
density is 4.0g / cm3, the amount of Fe2+ and O2- ions in each unit cell will then be

a. four Fe2+ and four O2-

b. two Fe2+ and four O2-
c. four Fe2+ and two O2-
d. three Fe2+ and three O2-

32. Each of the following solids shows the Frenkel defect except

a. ZnS
b. AgBr
c. AgI
d. KCl

33. Schottky defect in a crystal is observed when

a. The ion leaves its normal position and occupies an interstitial location
b. the unequal number of cation and anions are missing from the lattice
 c. the density of the crystal increases.
d. an equal number of cations and anions are missing from the lattice.

34. Copper crystalline in FCC with a unit cell length of 361pm. What is the radius of a copper
atom?

a. 128pm

35. The total no of voids in 0.5 mol of a compound forming hexagonal close-packed structure
are:

a. 6.022 × 1023
b. 3.011 × 1023
c. 9.033 × 1023
d. 4.516 × 1023

36. For the orthorhombic system, axial ratios are a ≠ b ≠ c and the axial angles are:

a. α = β = γ ≠ 90o
b. α ≠ β ≠ γ ≠ 90o
c. α = β = γ = 90o
d. α ≠ β ≠ γ = 90o

37.KBR exhibits schottky defect and not Frenkel defect.

38.Coordination number of Na+ ion is 4.

39.If in a solid type A+ B-, equal number of cation and anion are missing from their sites, the
defect is called as schottky defect.

40.In a closed packed structure (fcc, hcp, ccp )number of tetrahedral voids are double the
number of atoms is forming the main lattice.

41.In CaF2 crystal CA2+ ions are present at all corners and at the center of each face of the
cube F- ions occupy all tetrahedral voids.

42.A compound contain two types of atom X and Y. in crystallizes in a cubic lattice with atom X
at the corner of the unit cell and atom Y at the body centers. The simplest formula of the this
compound is XY.

43.In BCC 68% is occupied and 32% is empty.

44.The fraction of total volume occupied by the atom present in a simple cube is pie/6.

45.AB crystallizes in a body centered cubic lattice with edge length a equal to 387 pm. The
distance between two oppositely charged ions in the lattice is 335pm.

46.Molecular solids are crystalline solids.

47.Si doped with As is n-type semiconductor.

48.In Frenkel defect overall electrical neutrality is preserved.

49.In crystal lattice formed by bcc unit cell the void volume is 68%.

50. Simple cubic is least efficient.

51.Face centered is most efficient.

52.The coordination number of atoms in bcc crystal lattice is 8.

53.If the number of atoms is N, the number of octahedral voids is 2N. Ans=False.

54.Pb has fcc structure with edge length of unit cell 495pm.Radius of Pb atom is 175pm.

55.An Ionic solid is hard, brittle, and electrically nonconductor. Its melt conducts electricity.

56.Smallest repeating structural unit of a crystalline solid is called Unit cell.

57. Polymorphism in element is called Allotropy.

58.The irregularities in the arrangement of constituent particles of a solid’s crystals are called
Crystal defect.

59. The impurity added to a semiconductor to increase its conductivity is called as Dopant.

60. The process of addition of minute quantity of impurity to a semiconductor to increase its
conductivity is called as Doping.

61. Silicon doped with phosphorous is n-type Semiconductor.

62. Silicon doped with boron is p-type Semiconductor.

63. The energy difference between valence band and conduction band is called as Band Gap.

64.Valence band is not free to move.

65. Conduction band is free to move or mobile.

66. Numbers of atoms or numbers of cation and anion remains the same is called as
Stoichiometry Point Defect.

67. In Vacancy Defect, Density decreases And volume remains unchanged.

68. In schotty Defect, Mass and Density Decreases.

69. In Frenkel Defect, Density remains unchanged.

70.NaCl and KCl is an example of Schotty Defect.

71. ZnS, AgCl and CaF2 is an example of Frenkel Defect.

Packing efficiency of unit cells is

72. packing efficiency of scc is 52.36% and void or empty space is 47.64%.

73.packing efficiency of bcc is 68% and void or empty space is 32%.

74. packing efficiency of fcc is 74% and void or empty space is 26%.
75. Hexagonal closed packed structure (hcp) = ABAB ex. Mg, Zn.

76. Cubic closed packed structure (ccp) = ABCABC ex. Copper, silver.

77. In simple cubic coordination number is 6.

78. In body centred lattice coordination number is 8.

79. In hcp ccp coordination number is 12.

80. crystalline solids are symmetrical.

81. amorphous solids are non - symmetrical.

82. The three - dimensional orderly arrangement of constituent particles of a crystalline solid is
known as Crystal lattice.

83. packing fraction of primitive or simple cubic unit cell is 0.52

84. packing fraction of base centred cubic unit cell is 0.68

85. packing fraction of face centred cubic unit cell is 0.74

86. packing fraction of hexagonal primitive unit cell is 0.74

87. shape and size of crystal is the slower the rate of formation of crystal, the bigger is the size
of crystal and vice versa.

88. Crystals can be seen only under powerful microscope.

89. The angle between any two faces is called an interfacial angle.

90. Total number of planes, axes and centre of symmetries present in a crystal are termed as
elements of symmetry. A cubic crystal of NaCl possesses 23 elements of symmetry.

• Planes of symmetry = 3 + 6 = 9.

• Axes of symmetry = 3 + 4 + 6 = 13

• Centre of symmetry = 1

• Total number of symmetry elements = 23

91. 14 types of space lattices called BRAVAIS LATTICES.

92. High pressure increases C.N. and high temperature decreases the C.N.

93. Cubic close packed lattice: Cu, Ag, Au, Fe, Ni, Al.

94. Hexagonal close packed lattice: Zn, Cd, Hg, Be, Mg, Ti.

95. Body centred cubic lattice: Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs, W, Cr.

96. MITSCHERLICH'S LAW states that isomorphous substances possess an equal number of
atoms united in a similar way.
 Arihant mcq

101. The ratio of number of atoms presents in a simple cubic, body centered cubic and face
centered cubic structure are, respectively. (2019 Main, 12 April II)

(a) 8: 1: 6 (b) 1: 2: 4 (c) 4: 2: 1 (d) 4: 2: 3

102. 2. An element has a face-centred cubic (fcc) structure with a cell edge of a. The distance
between the centres of two nearest tetrahedral voids in the lattice is (2019 Main, 12 April I)

(a) √2a (b) a (c) a/2 (d) 3/2 a

103. Consider the bcc unit cells of the solids 1 and 2 with the position of atoms as shown below.
The radius of atom B is twice that of atom A. The unit cell edge length is 50% more is solid 2
than in 1. What is the approximate packing efficiency in solid 2? (2019 Main, 8 April II)

(a) 65% (b) 90% (c) 75% (d) 45%

104. The statement that is incorrect about the interstitial compounds is (2019 Main, 8 April II)

(a) they are very hard (b) they have metallic conductivity (c) they have high melting points

(d) they are chemically reactive

105. Element ‘B ‘ forms ccp structure and ‘A ’ occupies half of the octahedral voids, while
oxygen atoms occupy all the tetrahedral voids. The structure of bimetallic oxide is (2019 Main, 8
April I)

(a) A2BO4 (b) AB2O4 (c) A2B2O (d) A4B2O

106. 6. The radius of the largest sphere which fits properly at the centre of the edge of a body
centred cubic unit cell is (Edge length is represented by ‘a’) (2019 Main, 11 Jan II)

(a) 0.134 a (b) 0.027 a (c) 0.047 a (d) 0.067 a

107. A solid having density of 9 10 3 3 ´ - kgm forms face centred cubic crystals of edge length
200 2 pm. What is the molar mass of the solid? [Avogadro constant = ´ p = - 6 10 3 23 1 mol,]
(2019 Main, 11 Jan I)

(a) 0.03050 kg mol -1 (b) 0.4320 kg mol -1 (c) 0.0432 kg mol -1 (d) 0.0216 kg mol -1
108. A compound of formula A2B3 has the hcp lattice. Which atom forms the hcp lattice and
what fraction of tetrahedral voids is occupied by the other atoms ? (2019 Main, 10 Jan II)

(a) hcp lattice- A, 2 3 tetrahedral voids-B (b) hcp lattice-A, 1 3 tetrahedral voids-B

(c) hcp lattice-B, 1 3 tetrahedral voids-A (d) hcp lattice-B, 2 3 tetrahedral voids-A

109. Which primitive unit cell has unequal edge lengths (a ¹ b ¹ c) and all axial angles different
from 90°? (2019 Main, 10 Jan I)

(a) Hexagonal (b) Monoclinic (c) Tetragonal (d) Triclinic

110. At 100°C, cop per (Cu) has FCC unit cell structure with cell edge length of xÅ. What is the
approx. mate desity of Cu (in g cm-3 ) at this temperature? [Atomic mass of Cu = 63.55 u] (2019
Main, 9 Jan II)

(a) 211/ x3 (b) 205/ x3 (c) 105/x3 (d) 422/x3

111. The one that is extensively used as a piezoelectric material is (2019 Main, 9 Jan I)

(a) quartz (b) tridymite (c) amorphous silica (d) mica

112. Which type of ‘defect’ has the presence of cations in the interstitial sites? (2018 Main)

(a) Schottky defect (b) Vacancy defect (c) Frenkel defect (d) Metal deficiency defect

113. A metal crystallizes in a face centred cubic structure. If the edge length of its unit cell is ‘a’,
the closest approach between two atoms in metallic crystal will be (2017 Main)

(a) 2 a (b) 2√2 a (c) √2 a (d) a/√2

114. Sodium metal crystallizes in a body centred cubic lattice with a unit cell edge of 4.29Å. The
radius of sodium atom is approximately (2015 Main)

(a) 1.86Å (b) 3.22Å (c) 5.72Å (d) 0.93Å

115. CsCl crystallizes in body centred cubic lattice. If ‘a’ its edge length, then which of the
following ex pressions is correct? (2014 Main)

(a) r r a Cs Cl + + - = 3 (b) r r a Cs Cl + + - = 3 2 (c) r r a Cs Cl + + - = 3 2

(d) r r a Cs Cl + + - = 3
116. The arrangement of X - ions around A + ion in solid AX is given in the figure (not drawn to
scale). If the radius of X - is 250 pm, the radius of A + is (2013 Adv.)

(a) 104 pm (b) 125 pm (c) 183 pm (d) 57 pm

117. Experimentally it was found that a metal ox ide has formula M0.98O. Metal M, present as
M 2+ and M 3 + in its ox ide. Fraction of the metal which exists as M 3+ would be

(a) 7.01% (b) 4.08% (2013 Main) (c) 6.05% (d) 5.08%

118. Which of the following exists as covalent crystals in the solid state? (2013 Main)

(a) Iodine (b) Silicon (c) Sulphur (d) Phosphorus

119. A compound M pX q has cubic close packing (ccp) arrangement of X. Its unit cell structure
is shown below. The empirical formula of the compound, is (2012)

(a) MX (b) MX 2 (c) M2X (d) M5X14

120. The packing efficiency of the two-dimensional square unit cell

(a) 39.27% (b) 68.02% (c) 74.05% (d) 78.54%

121. Which of the following fcc structure contains cations in alternate tetrahedral voids? (2005,
1M)

(a) NaCl (b) ZnS (c) Na 2O (d) CaF2

122. A substance AxBy crystallises in a face centred cubic (fcc) lattice in which atoms A occupy
each corner of the cube and atoms B occupy the centres of each face of the cube. Identify the
correct composition of the substance AxBy (2002, 1M)

(a) AB3 (b) A4B3 (c) A3B (d) composition cannot be specified

123. In a solid AB having the NaCl structure, A atoms occupy the corners of the cubic unit cell. If
all the face centred atoms along one of the axes are removed, then the resultant stoichiometry
of the solid is (2001, S, 1M)

(a) AB2 (b) A2B (c) A4B3 (d) A3B4

124. The coordination number of a metal crystallising in a hexagonal close-packed structure is

(1999, 2M)

(A)12 (b) 4 (c) 8 (d) 6

125. The correct statement(s) for cubic close packed (ccp) three-dimensional structure is (are)
(2016 Adv.)

(a) The number of the nearest neighbors of an atom present in the topmost layer is 12

(b) The packing efficiency of atom is 74%

(c) The number of octahedral and tetrahedral voids per atom are 1 and 2, respectively

(d) The unit cell edge length is 2 2 times the radius of the atom

126. If the unit cell of a mineral has cubic close packed (ccp) array of oxygen atoms with m
fraction of octahedral holes occupied by aluminium ions and n fraction of tetrahedral holes
occupied by magnesium ions, m and n respectively, are (2015 Adv.)

(a) ½, 1/8, (b) 1, ¼, (c) ½, ½, (d) ¼, 1/8,

127. The correct statement(s) regarding defects in solids is/are (1999)

(a) Frenkel defect is usually favoured by a very small difference in the sizes of cation and anion

(b) Frenkel defect is a dislocation defect

(c) Trapping of an electron in the lattice leads to the formation of F-centre

(d) Schottky defects have no effect on the physical properties of solids

128. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?

(a) The coordination number of each type of ion in CsCl crystal is 8 (1998, 2M)

(b) A metal that crystallizes in bcc structure has a coordination number of 12

(c) A unit cell of an ionic crystal shares some of its ions with other unit cells

(d) The length of the unit cell in NaCl is 552 pm. (r Na + = 95 pm; r Cl - =181 pm)

129. Consider an ionic solid MX with NaCl structure. Construct a new structure (Z) whose unit
cell is constructed from the unit cell of MX following the sequential instruction given below.
Neglect the charge balance. (2018 Adv.)
(a) Remove all the anions (X) except the central one

(b) Replace all the face centered cations (M) by anions (X )

(c) Remove all the corner cations (M)

(d) Replace the central anion (X) with cation (M) The value of Number of anions Number of
cations æ è ç ö ø ÷ in Z is __

131. The number of atoms in one of this hcp unit cell is (2008)

(a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 12 (d) 17

132. The volume of this hcp unit cell is

(a) 24 √2 r3 (b) 16 2 r3 (c) 12 √2 r3 (d) 64 r3/3√3

133. The empty space in this hcp unit cell is

(a) 74 % (b) 47.6 % (c) 32 % (d) 26 %

VERY IMP. MCQ OF ALL TIME

79. An element has a body centered cubic (bcc) structure with a cell edge of 288pm. The atomic
radius is √3/4x288pm. (NEET 2020)

80. A compound is formed by a cation C and anion A. The anion from hexagonal closed packed
(hcp) lattice and the cation occupies 75% of octahedral voids. The formula of the compound is
C3A4 (NEET 2019)

81. Iron exhibit bcc structure at room temperature. Above 900degreeC, it transforms to fcc
structure. The ratio of density of iron at room temperature to that at 900C (assuming molar mass
and atomic radii of iron remains constant with temperature)3√3/4√2. (NEET 2018)

82. In a compound, atoms of element Y from ccp lattice and those of element X occupy (2/3)rd
of tetrahedral voids. The formula of compound will be X4Y3.

83. The closest- packing sequence ABAB represent hexagonal packing.

84. Which of the following statement is not true about NaCl structure Na+ ions have
coordination number four.

85. Which of the following statement about amorphous solids is incorrect.  they are
anisotropy. (Karnataka CET 2004)
86. In a solid AB having the NaCl structure. An atom occupies the corners of the cubic unit cell.
If the face-centred atoms along one of the axis are removed, then the resultant stoichiometry of
the solid is A3B4. (IIT 2001)

87. due to Frenkel defect, then density of ionic solid Does not change.

88. iron crystallizes in a bcc system with lattice parameter of 2.861 A. Calculate the density of
iron in the bcc system (Atomic weight of Fe =56) 7.92g/ml (AFMC 2011)

89. in stoichiometry defects, the type of compound exhibit Frenkel defects has Low
coordination. (AFMC 2011)

90. on cooling oxygen freezes to dark blue crystalline solid. It belongs to which of the following
type of solid. Molecular.

91. coordination number of Zn in ZnS is 4. (JEE 2004)

92. a substance AxBy has lattice in which atoms ‘A’ occupy corners and atoms ‘B’ occupy face
centres. AB3.

93. Assertion: Graphite is an example of trigonal crystal system. For a trigonal system a=b=c,
alpha=beta=gamma=/90degree.

If assertion is false but reason is true.

94. Frenkel and schotty defects are Crystal defect.

(BHU2003, MPPMT2004)

95. if Z is the number of atoms in the unit cell that represents the closet packing sequence
ABCABCABC…...the number of tetrahedral voids in the unit cell equal to 2Z. (AIIMS 2005)

96. In the crystal of CaCl, the nearest neighbors of each Cs atom are eight chloride ions.
(MPPMT 1993)

97. Zn converts its melted state to solid state. It has hcp structure than find out nearest neighbor
of Zn atom 12. (CBSE 2001)

98. the Ca2+ ion and F- are located in CaF2 crystal respectively at face centred cubic lattice
point and in tetrahedral voids (AIIMS 2006)

99. schotty defect in crystal is observed when equal number of cation and anion are missing
from the lattice. (CBSE 1996)

100. Structure of mixed is cubic closed packed (ccp). The cubic unit cell mixed oxide is
compound of oxide is composed of oxide ions. One fourth of tetrahedral voids are occupied by
divalent metal A and the octahedral voids are occupied by a monovalent metal B. the formula of
the oxide is AB2O2. (AIPMT 2012)

101. Each unit cell of NaCl consist of 14chloride ions and 13Na+ ions.

102. the resistivity of which material is zero to 0K? Superconductor.

103. An element ‘A’ has face centred cubic structure with edge length equal to 361pm. The
apparent radius of atoms ‘A’ is 127.6pm.
104. KCL crystallizes in the same type of lattice as does NaCl. Calculate the ration of the side of
the unit cell for KCL th that of NaCl. 1.123

105. how many chloride ions are there around sodium ion in a sodium chloride crystal? 6

106. an element (atomic mass = 100) having bcc structure has unit cell edge 400pm. Then
density of element is 5.191g/cc.

107. Percentage of free space in a body centred cubic unit cell is 32%. (CBSE 2008)

108. What is the coordination number of body centred cube?  8(BHU 2003)

109. Schotty defect imperfection in the lattice structure of a solid. (AIIMS 2002)

110. For an ionic crystal general formula Ax and coordination number is 6, the value of radius
ratio will be between 0.73 and 0.41

111. A crystalline solids have Long range order.

112. Certain crystals produces electric signals on application of pressure, this phenomenon is
called Piezoelectricity.

113. which of the following is not a ferroelectric compound K4[Fe (CN)6].

114 the ratio of cationic radius to anionic radius in an ionic crystal is greater than 0.732. Its
coordination number is 8. (CET 2003)

115. how many numbers of atoms are present in fcc unit cell is 4.

116. Na and Mg crystallizes in bcc and fcc type crystals, then the number of Na and Mg atoms
present in the unit cell of their respective crystal is 2 and 4.

117. KBr shows schotty defect.

118. Schotty defect generally appears in CsCl, KCl, NaCl.

119. in an antifluorite structure, cations occupy Tetrahedral voids.

120. In a ferrimagnetic material contain unequal number of magnetic moment vectors in

opposite direction.

121. Copper crystalizes in fcc with unit cell length of 361pm. What is the radius of copper atom?
127pm (AIEEE2009)

122. Which of the following does not exhibit Frenkel defect KBr.

123. In a solid lattice, cation is absent from lattice site and present at an interstitial position, the
lattice defect is Frenkel.

124. An electron trapped in an anion site in crystal is called F-centre.

125. Empty space in ccp lattice is 26%.

126. The ability of a given substance to assume two or more crystalline structure is called
Polymorphism.

127. Which of the following metal oxide is antiferromagnetic in nature MnO2. (CET 2002)

128. In a solid lattice the cation and anion both have left a lattice site. The lattice defect is
known as Schottky defect.

129. Ionic solids with Schottky defect contain in their structure Equal number of cation and anion
vacancies.

130. in a ferromagnetic material All the magnetic moment vectors are aligned in one direction.

131. In a solid lattice, the cation has left a lattice site and is located at an interstitial position. The
lattice defect is Frenkel defect

132. Which of the following is a covalent solid  Diamond.

133. If we know the ionic radius in crystal of ionic solid, which of the following can be known? 
Geometry of crystal.

134. The cohesive force involved in ice is hydrogen bonding. (81)

135. What is the coordination number of sodium in Na2O=4. (AIIMS 2003)

136. The numbers of atoms in one unit cell of a face-centred cubic lattice is 4. (BHU 1998)

137. In a closed packed array of N spheres, the octahedral holes are N.

138. Coordination number of Zn2+ ion is 6. It is an incorrect statement.

139. AB crystallizes in body-centred cubic lattice with edge length 387pm. Distance between
oppositely charged ions will be 335pm. (BHU 2009)

140. 8:8 coordination of CsCl is found to change into 6:6 coordination on increasing the
temperature.

141. Fe3O4 is ferrimagnetic at room temperature but at 850K. It becomes paramagnetic.

142. The number of atoms contained in one face-centred cubic unit cell of micro-atomic
substance is 4.

143. Schotty defects occur mainly in electrovalent compounds where Positive Ions and negative
Ions are of same size.

144. In schotty defect Some lattice sites are vacant.

145. The inter ionic distance for cesium chloride crystal will be a(√3/2).

146. In NaCl crystal, each chloride ion is surrounded by 6 sodium ions.

147. Amorphous solids may be considered as supercooled liquids.

148. Close packing is maximum in the crystal lattice of face-centred cubic.

149. Which defect causes decreases in the density of a crystal. Schotty

150. The coordination number of a metal crystallizing in hexagonal close packing structure is
12.

151. The closest-packing sequence ABC ABC represents face-centred cubic packing.

152. The number of crystal system known are 7.

153. A crystal lattice with alternate +ve and -ve ions has radius ratio 0.524, its coordination
number is 6. (PMT 2002)

154. If we mix a pentavalent impurity in a crystal lattice of germanium, what type of

semiconductor formation will occur? N-type semiconductor. (CBSE 1996)

155. In a solid lattice, the cation has left a lattice site and is located at an interstitial position. The
lattice defect is Frenkel defect. (BHU 2008)

MCQ AND IMP. BASED ON NCERT SYLLABUS

Distinguish between Crystalline and Amorphous Solids.

properties Crystalline Amorphous

Shape Geometrical or definite
regular arrangement
Melting point Sharp melting point
Cleavage property When cut with the sharp
edged tool, they split into two
pieces and the newly
generated surfaces are plane
and smooth.
Heat of fusion They have definite and
characteristics enthalpy of
fusion.
Anisotropy Anisotropy in nature
Nature True solids
Order in arrangement of Long range order
constituent’s particles.
Irregular or randomly
arrangement
Melt over a range of
temperature
When cut with the sharp-
edged tool, they split into two
pieces with irregular
surfaces.
They do not have definite and
characteristics enthalpy of
fusion.
Isotropy in nature
Pseudo Solids or super
cooled liquids
Only Short-range order.

Example1: A compound is formed by two elements X and Y. Atoms of the element Y (as anions)
make ccp and those of the element X (as cations) occupy all the octahedral voids. What is the
formula of the compound?

Answer: The ccp lattice is formed by the element Y. The number of octahedral voids generated
would be equal to the number of atoms of Y present in it. Since all the octahedral voids are
occupied by the atoms of X, their number would also be equal to that of the element Y. Thus,
the atoms of elements X and Y are present in equal numbers or 1:1 ratio. Therefore, the formula
of the compound is XY.
Example2: Atoms of element B form hcp lattice and those of the element A occupy 2/3rd of
tetrahedral voids. What is the formula of the compound formed by the elements A and B?

Answer: The number of tetrahedral voids formed is equal to twice the number of atoms of
element B and only 2/3rd of these is occupied by the atoms of element A. Hence the ratio of the
number of atoms of A and B is 2 × (2/3):1 or 4:3 and the formula of the compound is A4B3.

# Locating Tetrahedral and Octahedral Voids

We know that close packed structures have both tetrahedral and octahedral voids. Let us take
ccp (or fcc) structure and locate these voids in it.

(a) Locating Tetrahedral Voids Let us consider a unit cell of ccp or fcc lattice [Fig. 1(a)]. The unit
cell is divided into eight small cubes.

Example3: An element has a body-centred cubic (bcc) structure with a cell edge of 288 pm. The
density of the element is 7.2 g/cm3. How many atoms are present in 208 g of the element?

Answer: Volume of the unit cell = (288 pm)3

= (288×10-12 m)3

= (288×10-10 cm)3

= 2.39×10-23 cm3.

Volume of 208 g of the element

= mass/density

=208g/7.2gcm-3

=28.88 cm3

Number of unit cells in this volume

= 28.88cm3/2.39 x10-23 cm3/unit cell=12.08×1023unit cells

Since each bcc cubic unit cell contains 2 atoms, therefore, the total number of atoms in 208 g =
2 (atoms/unit cell) × 12.08 × 1023unit cells

= 24.16×1023 atoms.

Example4: X-ray diffraction studies show that copper crystallizes in an fcc unit cell with cell edge
of 3.608×10-8 cm. In a separate experiment, copper is determined to have a density of 8.92
g/cm3, calculate the atomic mass of copper.

Answer: In case of fcc lattice, number of atoms per unit cell, z = 4 atoms

Therefore, M =dNAa3/z
= 8.92g cm-3x 6.022 x 10-23 (Avogadro’s constant) atoms mol-1 x (3.608 10-8 cm)3/4atoms

63.1 g/mol. Therefore, Atomic mass of copper = 63.1u.

Example5: Silver forms ccp lattice and X-ray studies of its crystals show that the edge length of
its unit cell is 408.6 pm. Calculate the density of silver (Atomic mass = 107.9 u).

Answer: Since the lattice is ccp, the number of silver atoms per unit cell = z = 4

Molar mass of silver= 107.9 g mol–1=107.9×10-3 kg mol–1

Edge length of unit cell =a= 408.6 pm=408.6×10–12 m

Density, d =z.M/ a .NA

= 4 107.9 10 kg mol-1/(408.6x 10-12 m)3(6.022 x 10-23 mol-1)

=10.5×103 kg m–3

= 10.5 g cm-3.