The Solid State Questions and Answers Part-5

1. A solid with high electrical and thermal conductivity from the following is
a) Si
b) Li
c) NaCl
d) Ice

Answer: b
Explanation: From the given substances Li has high thermal & Electrical conductivity (due to metallic bond).

2. If we mix a pentavalent impurity in a crystal lattice of germanium, what type of semiconductor formation will occur?
a) p-type
b) n-type
c) both (a) and (b)
d) None of the two

Answer: b
Explanation: n-type, since electron is set free

3. The addition of arsenic to germanium makes the latter a
a) metallic conductor
b) intrinsic semiconductor
c) mixed conductor
d) extrinsic semiconductor

Answer: d
Explanation: Extrinsic semiconductor

4. A semiconductor of Ge can be made p-type by adding
a) trivalent impurity
b) tetravalent impurity
c) pentavalent impurity
d) divalent impurity

Answer: a
Explanation: p-type semiconductors are formed by doping 14 group elements with 13 group elements (valency 3).

5. On doping Ge metal with a little of Ga, one gets
a) p-type semi conductor
b) n-type semi conductor
c) insulator
d) rectifier

Answer: a
Explanation: p-type semi-conductor.

6. The pure crystalline substance on being heated gradually first forms a turbid liquid at constant temperature and still at higher temperature turbidity completely disappears. The behaviour is a characteristic of substance forming.
a) Allotropic crystals
b) Liquid crystals
c) Isomeric crystals
d) Isomorphous crystals

Answer: b
Explanation: It is the property of liquid crystal

7.If one end of a piece of a metal is heated the other end becomes hot after some time. This is due to
a) Energised electrons moving to the other part of the metal
b) resistance of the metal
c) mobility of atoms, in the metal
d) minor perturbation in the energy of atoms.

Answer: a
Explanation:
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8. Which of the following is ferroelectric compound?
a) \[BaTiO_{3}\]
b) \[K_{4}\left[Fe \left(CN\right)_{6}\right]\]
c) \[Pb_{2} O_{3}\]
d) None of these

Answer: a
Explanation: BaTiO3

9. Which of the folliowing metal oxides is anti-ferromagnetic in nature?
a) \[MnO_{2}\]
b) \[TiO_{2}\]
c) \[VO_{2}\]
d) \[CrO_{2}\]

Answer: a
Explanation: MnO2

10. Among the following which compound will show the highest lattice energy?
a) KF
b) NaF
c) CsF
d) RbF

Answer: b
Explanation: The smaller the size of cation and anion the more is lattice energy Na+ has smaller size than others