The Solid State Questions and Answers Part-3

1. In crystal structure of sodium chloride, the arrangement of \[Cl^{-}\] ions is
a) fcc
b) bcc
c) Both fcc and bcc
d) None of these

Answer: a
Explanation: Arrangement of Cl ions is fcc in NaCl

2. The intermetallic compound LiAg crystallizes in cubic lattice in which both lithium and silver have co-ordination number of eight. The crystal class is
a) simple cubic
b) body centred cubic
c) face-centred cubic
d) None of these

Answer: b
Explanation: In bcc each atom has C. No. = 8

3. In the crystals of which of the following ionic compounds would you expect maximum distance between the centres of the cations and anions?
a) LiF
b) CsF
c) CsI
d) LiI

Answer: c
Explanation: In CsI since Cs+ and I have largest size

4. Potassium crystallizes with a
a) body-centred cubic lattice
b) face-centred cubic lattice
c) simple cubic lattice
d) orthorhombic lattice

Answer: a
Explanation: Potassium crystallises in BCC lattice

5. The range of radius ratio (cationic to anionic) for an octahedral arrangement of ions in an ionic solid is
a) 0 – 0.155
b) 0.155 – 0.225
c) 0.225 – 0.414
d) 0.414 – 0.732

Answer: d
Explanation: For octahedral r+ / r- = 0.414 – 0.732

6. The interionic distance for cesium chloride crystal will be
a) a
b) \[\frac{a}{2}\]
c) \[\frac{\sqrt{3}a}{2}\]
d) \[\frac{2a}{\sqrt{3}}\]

Answer: c
Explanation:
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7. Which of the following has hcp crystal stucture?
a) NaCl
b) CaCl
c) Zn
d) RbCl

Answer: c
Explanation: Zn has hcp lattice

8.In the fluorite structure, the coordination number of \[Ca^{2+}\] ion is :
a) 4
b) 6
c) 8
d) 3

Answer: c
Explanation: In fluorite structure the C.No. of Ca++ is 8.

9.For an ionic crystal of the general formula AX and coordination number 6, the radius ratio value will be
a) greater than 0.73
b) between 0.73 and 0.41
c) between 0.41 & 0.22
d) Less than 0.22

Answer: b
Explanation:
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10. In CsCl, if coordination number of \[Cs^{+}\] is 8, then coordination number of \[Cl^{-}\] ion is :
a) 4
b) 6
c) 8
d) 12

Answer: c
Explanation: It is bcc hence, C. No. of each ion is 8.