Solid State

The correct option for the number of body centred unit cells in all 14 types of Bravais lattice unit cells is :

1. 3
2. 7
3. 5
4. 2

Right option for the number of tetrahedral and octahedral voids in hexagonal primitive unit cell are :

1. 12, 6
2. 8, 4
3. 6, 12
4. 2, 1

An element has a body centered cubic (bcc) structure with a cell edge of 288 pm. The atomic radius is :

1. 24 288 pm
2. 4 3 288 pm
3. 4 2 288 pm
4. 34 288 pm

A compound is formed by cation C and anion A. The anions form hexagonal close packed (hcp) lattice and the cations occupy 75\% of octahedral voids. The formula of the compound is :

1. C3A4
2. C4A3
3. C2A3
4. C3A

Iron exhibits bcc structure at room temperature. Above 900°C, it transforms to fcc structure. The ratio of density of iron at room temperature to that at 900°C (assuming molar mass and atomic radii of iron remains constant with temperature) is

1. 3 2
2. 4 33 2
3. 3 34 2
4. 12

Which is the incorrect statement?

1. Density decreases in case of crystals with Schottky defect.
2. NaCl(s) is insulator, silicon is semi conductor, silver is conductor, quartz is piezoelectric crystal.
3. Frenkel defect is favoured in those ionic compounds in which sizes of cation and anions are almost equal
4. FeO0.98 has non-stoichiometric metal deficiency defect.

Lithium has a bcc structure. Its density is 530 kg m-3 and its atomic mass is 6.94 g mol-1. Calculate the edge length of a unit cell of lithium metal. (NA = 6.02 1023 mol-1)

1. 527 pm
2. 264 pm
3. 154 pm
4. 352 pm

The ionic radii of A+ and B- ions are 0.98 10-10 m and 1.81 10-10 m. The coordination number of each ion in AB is

1. 8
2. 2
3. 6
4. 4

In calcium fluoride, having the fluorite structure, the coordination numbers for calcium ion ( Ca2+) and fluoride ion (F-) are

1. 4 and 2
2. 6 and 6
3. 8 and 4
4. 4 and 8

The vacant space in bcc lattice unit cell is

1. 48%
2. 23%
3. 32%
4. 26%