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Nauman Ahmad Lecturer Chemistry
Nauman Ahmad Lecturer Chemistry
Lecturer Chemistry
SOLID STATE
CHEMISTRY
contents
Introduction
Types of solids
Crystal Structures
Elements of Symmetry
Braggs equation
Allotropes of carbon: Diamond, graphite &
Fullerene
INTRODUCTION
Three phases of matter:
Gas
Liquid
Solid
Gas
molecules
Liquid
molecules
Solid
molecules
What is solid?
Definite shape.
Definite volume.
Highly incompressible.
Rigid.
Constituent particles held closely by strong
intermolecular forces.
Fixed position of constituents.
TYPES OF SOLIDS
Two types (based upon atomic arrangement,
binding energy, physical & chemical
properties):
1. Crystalline
2. Amorphous
Crystalline solids
The building constituents arrange themselves in regular
manner throughout the entire three dimensional network.
Existence of crystalline lattice.
A crystalline lattice is a solid figure which has a definite
geometrical shape, with flat faces and sharp edges.
Incompressible orderly arranged units.
Definite sharp melting point.
Anisotropy.
Definite geometry.
Give x-ray diffraction bands.
Examples: NaCl, CsCl, etc.
AMORPHOUS SOLIDS
Derived from Greek word Omorphe meaning
shapeless.
No regular but haphazard arrangement of atoms or
molecules.
Also considered as non-crystalline solids or supercooled liquids.
No sharp m.p.
Isotropic.
No definite geometrical shape.
Do not give x-ray diffraction bands.
Examples: glass, rubber, plastics.
Ionic crystals
Covalent crystals
Molecular crystals
Metallic crystals
Ionic crystals
Covalent crystals
Molecular crystals
Lattice points are occupied by neutral molecules.
The molecules are held together by vander
Waals forces.
Very soft solids.
Low m.p.
Poor conductors of electricity.
Metallic crystals
Lattice points are occupied by positive metal ions
surrounded by a sea of mobile e-.
Soft to very hard.
Metals have high tensile strength.
Good conductors of electricity.
Malleable and ductile.
Bonding electrons in metals remain delocalized over
the entire crystal.
High density.
Laws of symmetry
Plane of symmetry
Centre of symmetry
Axis of symmetry.
Elements of symmetry
in cubic crystal
Planes of symmetry
Rectangular plane of
symmetry: 3
Diagonal plane of
symmetry: 6
Axis of symmetry
Four-fold axis of
symmetry: 3
Three-fold axis of
symmetry: 4
Centre of symmetry: 1
Simple cube
e.g.Polonium
52% of the space is occupied by the atoms
System
Example
1.
Cubic
2.
Orthorhombic
3.
Tetragonal
4.
Monoclinic
CaSO4.2H2O, monoclinic S
5.
Triclinic
6.
Hexagonal
7.
Rhombohedral or Trigonal
Cubic lattice
Orthorhombic lattice
Tetragonal lattices
Monoclinic lattice
Triclinic lattice
Hexagonal lattice
FCC type.
Co-ordination number 6:6.
Calculation of no. of atoms of
NaCl/unit
cell:
Cl at corners: (8 1/8)
Cl at face centres (6 1/2)
=1
=3
Structure of CsCl
bcc type.
Co-ordination number 8:8.
Number of atoms/unit cell:1
Structure of ZnS
fcc type.
Co-ordination number
4:4.
Calculation of no. of
atoms/unit cell:
Total S = 8x1/8 + 6x1/2 = 4
Total Zn = 4
Hence, total ZnS = 4
Structure of CaF2
Ca+
F-
fcc type.
Co-ordination number: 8:4
(8 for cation, 4 for anion)
*Note: All the compounds of AB2 type follow the same pattern.
Structure of K2O
O
-2
Na+
fcc type.
Co-ordination number: 4:8
4 for cation
8 for anion
Structure of important
covalent compounds
1. Diamond
2. Graphite
Diamond
Structure of diamond
fcc type.
Tetrahedral
C-C bond length = 1.34A
Refractive index = 2.4
High dispersive power of light
Non-conductor of electricity
3d network
Hardest substance ever known.
Used as abrasive.
Graphite
Structure of Graphite