SOLID STATE

1.

In the zinc blende structure, zinc ions occupy alternate tetrahedral voids and S 2 ions exist as
ccp. The radii of Zn+2 and S2 ions are 0.83 and 1.74 respectively. The edge length of the
ZnS unit cell is
(A) 2.57
(B) 5.14
(C) 2.96
(D) 4.86

2.

In a face centered cubic arrangement of X and Y atoms, whose Y atoms are at the corner of
the unit cell and X-atoms at the face centers. One of the X-atoms is missing from one of the
faces in the unit cell. The simplest formula of the compound is
(A) X5Y2
(B) X2Y5
(C) XY3
(D) X3Y

3.

A solid crystal is composed of X, Y and Z atoms. Y atoms are occupying 50% of octahedral
voids, where as X atoms are occupying the 100% tetrahedral void with Z atoms in ccp array
arrangement, then the rational formula of the compound in the given crystal is
(A) X8Y2Z4
(B) X5Y10Z8
(C) X4YZ2
(D) X16Y4Z8

4.

In FCC lattice of NaCl structure, if the diameter of Na+ is x, and the radius of Cl is y, then
the bond length of NaCl in the crystal is
(A) 2x + 2y
(B) x + y
(C)

x y

2 2

(D) None

5.

A binary solid has zinc blend structure with B ions constituting the lattice and A ions
occupying 25% tetrahedral voids. The formula of solid is
(A) AB
(B) A 2B
(C) AB2
(D) AB4

6.

A binary solid (A B ) has a rock salt structure. If the edge length is 400 pm, and radius of
cation is 75 pm the radius of anion is
(A) 100 mm
(B) 125 pm
(C) 250 pm
(D) 325 pm

7.

How many unit cells are there in 1.00 gm cube shaped ideal crystal AB (MF = 60) having
NaCl type lattice.
(A) 6.02 1023
(B) 2.50 1021
(C) 1.00 1022
(D) 6.02 1024

8.

When heated above 916C, iron changes its crystal structure from bcc to ccp structure
without any change in the radius of atom. The ratio of density of the crystal before heating
and after heating is:
(A) 1.089
(B) 0.918
(C) 0.725
(D) 1.231

9.

The lattice energy of solid NaCl is 180 kcal/mol. The dissolution of the solid in water in the
form of ions is endothermic to the extent of 1 kcal/mol. If the solution energies of Na and
Cl are in the ratio 6:5, what is the enthalpy of hydration of Na ion.
(A) 85.6 kcal/mol
(B) 97.5 kcal/mol
(C) 82.6 kcal/mol
(D) +100 kcal/mol

10.

CsCl has bcc structure with Cs at the centre and Cl ion at each corner. If rCs = 1.69 and
r

= 1.81, what is the edge length a of the cube?

(A) 3.50
(B) 3.80
(C) 4.04
(D) 4.50
Cl

11.

A compound crystallises as follows:

ions A are at corners of a cubic unit cell and B ions at face centres of a cubic unit cell
and C ions in 1/4th of the total tetrahedral void. Assuming if this is dissolved, only the ions
in the tetrahedral voids are dissociated completely in water, which one of the following
statements is true. (Assuming all are univalent ions) and also A and C are cations and B is an
anions.
(A) Boiling point of same concentration of AlCl3 solution (100% dissociation) will be greater
than that of this solution.
(B) Boiling point of same concentration of Ca3 (PO 4 )2 (100% dissociation) will be greater
than that of this solution.
(C) Boiling point of same concentration of sucrose will be greater than this solution
(D) Data insufficient to predict.

12.

The composition of a sample of Wustite is Fe0.93O . What is the percentage of iron present as
Fe3 .

(A) 15%
(C) 35%

(B) 25%
(D) 45%

13.

A binary solid (A+B) has a rocksalt structure. If the edge length is 400 pm and the radius of
cation is 75 pm, the radius of anion is
(A) 100 pm
(B) 125 pm
(C) 250 pm
(D) 325 pm

14.

CsBr has BCC structure with edge length 4.3 pm. The shortest interionic distance in between
Cs and Br is:
(A) 3.72 pm
(B) 1.86 pm
(C) 7.44 pm
(D) 4.3 pm

15.

An alloy of copper, silver and gold is found to have copper constituting ccp lattice. If silver
atoms occupy the edge centres and gold is present as body centre, the formula of the
alloy is:
(A) Cu4Ag2Au
(B) Cu4Ag4Au
(C) Cu4Ag3Au
(D) CuAgAu

16.

CsBr contains bcc structure. The length of its one side is 4.3. The minimum distance
between Cs and Br ion will be
(A) 0.897
(B) 3.72
(C) 1.947
(D) None

17.

The vacant space in bcc lattice unit cell is about

(A) 32%
(B) 10%
(C) 23%
(D) 46%

18.

Match LIST X with LIST Y

LIST X
(A) Zinc blende structure

LIST Y
(A) oxide ions in hcp and 2/3rd of octahedral voids
occupied by trivalent cation.

(B) Antifluorite structure

(B) anion in FCC arrangement and alternate tetrahedral

voids occupied by bivalent cation.

(C) Corundum structure

(C) Oxide ions in CCP, bivalent cations in corners and

one tetravalent cation in the octahedral void created
by oxide ions.

(D) Pervoskite structure

(A) AB, BC, CD, DA
(C) AD, BA, CB, DC

(D) Anions in FCC and cations in all tetrahedral voids

(B) AB, BD, CA, DC
(D) AC, BD, CB, DA

19.

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:
(A) AB2
(B) A2B
(C) A4B3
(D) A3B4

20.

HCP arrangement of ions in described by

(A) ABAB
(C) ABCABC

(B) ABABA
(D) ABCBCA

21.

The coordination number of a metal crystallising in hcp structure is

(A) 12
(B) 10
(C) 8
(D) 6

22.

A binary solid (A+B) has zinc blende structure with B ions constituting the lattice and A+
ions occupying 25% tetrahedral holes. The formula of solid is
(A) AB
(B) A2B
(C) AB2
(D) AB4

23.

Which of the following compounds represent an inverse 2:3 spinel structure?

(A) Fe3O4
(B) PbO2

(C) Al2O3

(D) Mn3O4

24.

In a F.C.C. lattice A occupies the corners, B at the faces and C at alternate tetrahedral voids.
The formula is:
(A) AB3C
(B) AB3C4
(C) A3BC4
(D) A8B3C4

25.

The density of solid argon is 1.65g per mL at 233C. If the argon atom is assumed to be a
sphere of radius 1.54 108 cm, the percentage of empty space in solid argon. (Atomic mass
= 40) is:
(A) 37.9
(B) 62.1
(C) 18.95
(D) 31.05