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Which of the following statements is not correct?
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Correct option: D
The coordination number of is 6
Option D (The coordination number of is 6) is correct because in ZnS, the coordination number of is 4, not 6. Each ion is tetrahedrally surrounded by ions.
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Assertion (A) Both Frenkel and Schottky defects are stoichiometric defects.
Reason (R) Both defects change the density of the crystalline solid.
Reason (R) Both defects change the density of the crystalline solid.
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Correct option: C
If Assertion is true but Reason is false.
Option C is correct because while Frenkel and Schottky defects are stoichiometric, only Schottky defects change the density of the solid.
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In a cubic crystal, atom placed at every corners and atom placed at every centre of face. The formula of compound is
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Correct option: B
Option B () is correct because A atoms at the corners contribute 1/8 each, totaling 1 A atom, and B atoms at the face centers contribute 1/2 each, totaling 3 B atoms.
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For orthorhombic system axial ratios are and the axial angles are
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Correct option: B
Option B is correct because in an orthorhombic system, the axial ratios are unequal (), but all the axial angles are equal to 90 degrees ().
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Which of the following point defects are shown by Ag Br (s) crystals
i) Schottky defect ii) Frenkel defect
iii) Metal excess defect iv) Metal deficiency defect
i) Schottky defect ii) Frenkel defect
iii) Metal excess defect iv) Metal deficiency defect
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Correct option: A
i and ii
Option A (i and ii) is correct because AgBr(s) crystals show both Schottky and Frenkel defects.
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In antifluorite structure, the negative ions:
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Correct option: C
Are arranged in ccp
Option C (Are arranged in ccp) is correct because in the antifluorite structure, the positions of cations and anions are reversed compared to the fluorite structure. The negative ions (anions) form the ccp lattice.
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Consider the bcc unit cells of the solids 1 and 2 with the position of atoms as shown below. The radius of atom is twice that of atom The unit cell edge length is 50% more is solid 2 than in 1. What is the approximate packing efficiency in solid 2?
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Correct option: B
0.9
Option B is correct because the packing efficiency for solid 2 is calculated considering the increased edge length and the doubled radius of atom B. This results in a packing efficiency close to 0.9.
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Which type of solid crystals will conduct heat and electricity?
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Correct option: D
Metallic
Option D (Metallic) is correct because metallic solids have delocalized electrons that can conduct heat and electricity.
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The correct statement regarding F-centre is
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Correct option: D
All of the above
Option D (All of the above) is correct because F-centers involve electrons trapped in voids, which cause color and increase conductivity.
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Which of the following statement is true?
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Correct option: D
A Frenkel defect is formed when an ion is displaced from its lattice site to an interstitial site
Option D (A Frenkel defect is formed when an ion is displaced from its lattice site to an interstitial site) is correct because this is the definition of a Frenkel defect.
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Which defect may be present in crystal?
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Correct option: D
All of these
Option D (All of these) is correct because NaCl crystals can exhibit Schottky defects, non-stoichiometric defects, and impurity defects.
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Experimentally it was found that a metal oxide has formula Metal , present as and in its oxide. Fraction of the metal which exists as would be
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Correct option: B
0.0408
Option B (0.0408) is correct because it represents the fraction of M that exists as M3+ calculated based on charge neutrality.
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The edge of unit cell of fcc Xe crystal is 620 pm. The radius of Xe atom is
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Correct option: C
Option C () is correct because in an FCC lattice, the radius is related to the edge length by .
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Density of a crystal remains unchanged as a result of
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Correct option: C
Frenkel defect
Option C (Frenkel defect) is correct because Frenkel defects involve ions moving within the lattice, so the mass and volume remain constant, thus density remains unchanged.
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Sodium metal crystallizes in a body centred cubic lattice with the cell edge . The radius of sodium atom is :
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Correct option: A
Option A () is correct because it's the calculated radius for a BCC lattice given the edge length.
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The melting point of is , while that of is . The principle reason that melting point of is much higher than that of is that :
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Correct option: C
The internuclear distance is greater for than for
Option C (The internuclear distance is greater for than for ) is correct because a smaller internuclear distance in NaF leads to stronger electrostatic forces and thus a higher melting point.
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Potassium crystallizes in a bcc lattice, hence the coordination number of potassium metal is
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Correct option: D
8
Option D (8) is correct because in a body-centered cubic (bcc) lattice, each atom is surrounded by 8 nearest neighbors, giving it a coordination number of 8.
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A solid melts slightly above and is a poor conductor of heat and electricity. To which of the following categories does it belong?
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Correct option: D
Molecular
Option D (Molecular) is correct because molecular solids have low melting points and are poor conductors of heat and electricity due to weak intermolecular forces.
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An atom forms face centered cubic crystal with density and edge length . The molecular mass of atom in amu is
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Correct option: B
Option B () is correct because the molecular mass can be calculated using the density, edge length, Avogadro's number, and the number of atoms per FCC unit cell.
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If the value of ionic radius ratio is 0.52 in an ionic compound, the geometrical arrangement of ions in crystal is
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Correct option: D
Octahedral
Option D (Octahedral) is correct because an ionic radius ratio of 0.52 falls within the range (0.414 - 0.732) that corresponds to an octahedral arrangement.
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Which is the wrong statement regarding a crystal containing Schottky defect?
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Correct option: C
The density of the overall crystal remains the same
Option C (The density of the overall crystal remains the same) is the wrong statement. Schottky defects involve missing ions, which reduces the density.
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In the fluorite structure, the coordination number of ion is
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Correct option: C
8
Option C (8) is correct because in the fluorite structure (), each ion is surrounded by 8 ions, giving it a coordination number of 8.
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Potassium fluoride has type structure. What is the distance between and ions if cell edge is cm?
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Correct option: A
Option A () is correct because in a type structure, the distance between nearest cation and anion is half of the cell edge.
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Which one of the following metal oxides is antiferromagnetic in nature?
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Correct option: A
Option D () is correct because it is a well-known example of a ferrimagnetic substance, exhibiting a net magnetic moment due to unequal alignment of magnetic moments.
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Which of crystal systems contains the maximum number of Bravais lattices?
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Correct option: D
Orthorhombic
Option D (Orthorhombic) is correct because the orthorhombic crystal system has the maximum number of Bravais lattices, which is 4.
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Statement I: Amorphous could be considered in the form of a liquid even thougn it looks like a solid, is rigid and shatters when struck with a hammer.
Statement II: arrangement is random and is not crystalline.
Statement II: arrangement is random and is not crystalline.
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Correct option: A
Both Statement I and Statement II are correct and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I
Option A is correct because amorphous solids like resemble liquids in their disordered structure, and this disorder is due to the random arrangement of B-O bonds, making it non-crystalline.
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The crystal are bounded by plane faces , straight edges and interfacial angel . The relationship between these is :
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Correct option: A
Option A () is correct because it represents Euler's formula for polyhedra, relating the number of faces, edges, and corners in a crystal.
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In a crystal, the atoms are located at the position of ……….potential energy.
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Correct option: C
Minimum
Option C (Minimum) is correct because atoms in a crystal lattice arrange themselves to minimize potential energy, leading to a stable configuration.
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crystal has bcc structure. It has an edge length of 4.3 Å. The shortest interionic distance between and ions is
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Correct option: C
Option C () is correct because it's the calculated shortest interionic distance in a BCC structure.
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Packing efficiency of fcc lattice is
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Correct option: A
Option A () is correct because it is the formula for packing efficiency in a face-centered cubic (fcc) lattice, derived from the ratio of the volume occupied by atoms to the total volume of the unit cell.
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