Solved Example

Ex.1 Graphite is an example of - Sol. (C)

(A) Ionic solid An atom at the corner of a cube is shared among
(B) Covalent Solid 8 unit cells. As there are 8 corners in a cube,
(C) Molecular Solid number of corner atom (A) per unit
(D) Metallic crystal
Sol. (B) cell = 8 × = 1.
Graphite is a covalent solid having sp2 A face-centered atom in a cube is shared by two
hybridised carbon atoms. unit cells. As there are 6 faces in a cube, number
of face-centered atoms (B) per
Ex.2 Which is amorphous solid -
(A) Rubber (B) Plastic unit cell = 6 × = 3.
(C) Glass (D) All
Sol. (D) An atom in the body of the cube is not shared
Amorphus solids neither have ordered by other unit cells.
arrangement (i.e. no definite shape) nor have  Number of atoms (C) at the body centre per
sharp melting point like crystalline solid, but unit cell = 1.
when heated, they become pliable until they Hence, the formula of the solid is AB3C.
assume the properties usually related to liquid.
It is therefore they are regarded as super cooled
Ex.6 A compound alloy of gold and copper
liquids.
crystallizes in a cube lattice in which the gold
atoms occupy the corners of a cube and the
Ex.3 Xenon crystallizes in face centre cubic lattice
and the edge of the unit cell is 620 pm, then the copper atoms occupy the centres of each of the
radius of Xenon atom is- cube faces.The formula of this compound is-
(A) 219.20 pm (B) 438.5 pm (A) AuCu (B) AuCu2
(C) 265.5 pm (D) 536.94 pm (C) AuCu3 (D) None
Sol. (A)
Sol. (C)
For fcc lattice ; One-eighth of each corner atom (Au) and one-
half of each face-centered atom (Cu) are
where a = 620 pm contained with in the unit cell of the compound.
On solving r = 219.20 pm. Thus, the number of Au atoms per unit cell =

Ex.4 The edge length of cube is 400 pm. Its body 8× = 1 and the number of Cu atoms per
diagonal would be-
(A) 500 pm (B) 693 pm unit cell = 6 × = 3. The formula of the
(C) 600 pm (D) 566 pm
Sol. (B) compound is AuCu3.
Since in body centre cubic, the body diagonal
= a Ex.7 Select the correct statement (s)-
= × 400 pm (a) The C.N. of cation occupying a tetrahedral
= 692.82 pm or say 693 pm hole is 4.
(b) The C.N. of cation occupying a octahedral
Ex.5 What is the simplest formula of a solid whose hole is 6.
cubic unit cell has the atom A at each corner, (c) In schottky defects, density of the lattice
the atom B at each face centre and a C atom at decreases.
the body centre- (A) a, b
(A) AB2C (B) A2BC (B) b, c
(C) AB3C (D) ABC3 (C) a, b, c

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 (D) a, c Z = 4 = number of atoms per unit cell
Sol. (C)
So, The structure of the crystal lattice is fcc.
Since tetrahedral holes are surrounded by 4
nearest neighbours. So, the C.N. of cation Ex.10 Among the following types of voids, which one
occupying tetrahedral hole is 4. Since is the largest void-
octahedral hole is surrounded by six nearest (A) Triangular system
neighbours. So, C.N. of cation occupying
octahedral is 6. In schottky a pair of anion and (B) Tetragonal system
cation leaves the lattice. So, density of lattice (C) Monoclinic system
decreases.
(D) Octahedral system
Ex.8 Lithium borohydride (LiBH4), crystallises in an Sol. (D)
orthorhombic system with 4 molecules per unit
The vacant space between the spheres in closed
cell. The unit cell dimensions are : a = 6.81 Å,
packed structure is called void. The voids are of
b = 4.43 Å , c = 7.17 Å. If the molar mass of two types, tetrahedral voids and octahedral
LiBH4 is 21.76 g mol–1 . The density of the voids. Also radius of tetrahedral voids and
crystal is- octahedral voids are rvoid = 0.225 × rsphere and
rvoid = 0.414 × rsphere respectively. Thus,
(A) .668 g cm–3 (B) .585 g cm–3
octahedral void is larger than tetrahedral void.
(C) 1.23 g cm–3 (D) None
Ex.11 Close packing is maximum in the crystal which
Sol. (A)
is-
We know that,
(A) Simple cube (B) bcc

  = ; where V = a × b × c (C) fcc (D) None of these

Sol. (C)
=
The close packing in the crystal is 0.52, 0.68
and 0.74 for simple cubic, bcc, and fcc
respectively.
i.e the close packing is maximum is fcc.
= 0.668 g cm– 3

Ex.12 Bragg’s equation is-

Ex.9 The unit cell of a metallic element of atomic
(A) n = 2 sin  (B) n = 2d sin
mass 108 and density 10.5 g/cm3 is a cube with
edge length of 409 pm. The structure of the (C) 2n = d sin  (D)  = (2dn) sin 
crystal lattice is -
Sol. (B)
(A) fcc (B) bcc
Bragg’s equation is n = 2d sin .
(C) hcp (D) None of these
Sol. (A) Ex.13 Copper metal has a face-centred cubic structure
with the unit cell length equal to 0.361 nm.
Picturing copper ions in contact along the face
= diagonal, The apparent radius of a copper ion
is-
Here, M = 108, NA = 6.023 x 1023 (A) 0.128 nm (B) 1.42 nm

a = 409 pm = 4.09 × 10–8 cm, (C) 3.22 nm (D) 4.22 nm

 = 10.5 g/cm3 Sol. (A)

For a face-centred cube, we have,
Put on these values and solving we get.

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 X atoms adopt hexagonal unit cell
radius = = nm =
 No. of X atoms per unit cell = 6
0.128.
No of Y atoms per unit cell = 4 + =6

Ex.14 The rank (no. of atoms present per unit cell) of a Thus the formula is X6Y6 or XY
cubic unit cell is 4. The type of cell as-
(A) Body centred (B) Face centred Ex.18 A compound with formula AB2O4 adopts a
crystal structure in which O2– ions forms ccp
(C) Primitive (simple) (D) None
arrangement. A2+ ions occupy octahedral void
Sol. (B) which B3+ ions are distributed equally between
The number of atoms present in sc, fcc and bcc tetrahedral and octahedral voids. The fraction of
unit cell are 1, 4, 2 respectively. octahedral and tetrahedral voids occupied are
respectively
Ex.15 At room temperature, sodium crystallises in a (A) 12.5%, 50% (B) 50%, 12.5%
body centred cubic cell with a = 4.24 Å. The (C) 25%, 50% (D) 50%, 25%
theoretical density of sodium is –( Atomic mass Sol. [B]
of sodium = 23.0 g mol–1) Number of O2– ions per unit cell

(A) 2.05 g cm–3 (B) 3.45 g cm–3 = + =4

(C) 1.00 g cm–3 (D) 3.55 g cm–3 Tetrahedral voids = 8; Octahedral voids = 4
Sol. (C) Octahedral voids occupied by A2+ = 1
Octahedral voids occupied by B3+ = 1
The value of Z for a bcc unit cell is 2. Total Octahedral voids occupied = 2
Volume V = (4.24 A)3 Total tetrahedral voids occupied = 1
Fraction of tetrahedral voids occupied
  = =
= = 12.5%

Fraction of octahedral voids occupied

= = 50%
= 1.00 g / cm3

Ex.16 How many unit cells are present in 39.0 g of Consider the diagram and answer the
potassium that crystallises in body centered
following question. (Ex.4 to Ex.7)
cubic structure.
(A) NA (B) NA/4 (C) 0.5 NA (D)0.75 NA
Sol. [C]
The unit cell constant (Z) for bcc = 2

Mass of unit cell = g

Number of unit cells in 39 g

= = = 0.5 NA

Ex.17 A binary compound of elements X and Y

crystallises in such a way that X atoms form
Ex.19 The formula of the compound is
hexagonal unit cell. Four Y atoms are present
with in the unit cell whereas six of the Y atoms (A) AB (B) A2B
are present on the edges. The formula of the (C) AB2 (D) BA
compound is Sol. [D]
(A) X3Y (B) XY3 (C) XY2 (D) XY
Sol. [D] There are four cations B+ and four anions
A–.Hence the formula is B4A4 or BA
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 rmetallic =
Ex.20 The site occupied by B+ is
(A) octahedral hole (B) tetrahedral hole
(C) triangular hole (D) cubical hole = = 0.128 nm.
Sol. [A]
B+ occupy octahedral hole. Ex.25 Gold metal crystallises in face centred cubic
lattice. The edge length of unit cell = 4.07 Å.
Ex.21 The distance between nearest A– and A– in
terms of a is The distance between nearest gold atoms is
(A) 4.20 Å (B) 1.43 Å
(A) (B) (C) 2.878 Å (D) 4.16 Å
Sol. [C] In Fcc structure

(C) (D) Closest distance = 2 × r = 2 ×

Sol. [B]
= = = 2.878 Å
The distance between nearest A – A is
– –

Ex.26 Potassium crystallise in a body-centred cubic

unit cell. The mass of the unit cell is
Ex.22 The distance between nearest A– and B+ is
(A) 1.29 × 10–23 g (B) 1.295 × 10–22 g
(C) 6.2 × 10–23 g (D) 1.29 × 10–24 g
(A) 0.5 a (B) a (C) (D)
Sol. [B]
Sol. [A] No. of potassium atoms per unit cell = 2

Mass of unit cell = g

Nearest distance between A– and B+ = =
= 1.295 × 10–22 gm
0.5a
Ex.23 Calcium crystallises in a face centred cubic unit Ex.27 A binary solid (A+B–) has a rock salt structure.
cell having its volume as 1.72 × 10–22 cm3. What If the edge length is 400 pm and radius of cation
is the density if it contained 0.1% schottky is 75 pm, the radius of anion is
defect (A) 100 pm (B) 125 pm
(A) 1.86 g cm–3 (B) 1.5436 g cm–3 (C) 250 pm (D) 325 pm
(C) 1.244 g cm –3
(D) 0.998 g cm–3 Sol. [B]
Sol. [B] Distance between A+ and B–ions
The number of calcium atoms per unit cell = 4
= × Edge length = × 400 = 200 pm.
Schottky defect = 0.1%
Unit cell constant (Z) for a unit cell with ranion = 200 – rcation = 200 – 75 = 125 pm.

schottky defect = 4 = 3.996 Ex.28 If C-C and Si-C interatomic distances are 154
pm and 188 pm. The atomic radius of Si is
(A) 77 pm (B) 94 pm
d= = 1.543 g
(C) 114 pm (D) 111 pm
cm–3 Sol. [D]
Atomic radius of Si
Ex.24 Copper adopts fcc structure with edge length of
unit cell equal to 0.361 nm. The value of rmet. for = d(Si – C) – d(c – c)
Cu is
(A) 0.128 nm (B) 0.091 nm = 188 – × 154 = 111 pm.
(C) 0.180 pm (D) 0.64 nm
Sol. [A] In Fcc structure Ex.29 X-rays of wavelength equal to 0.134 nm give a
first order diffraction from the surface of a
crystal when the value of  is 10.5º. The
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 distance between the planes in the crystal (A) 32.475 pm (B) 173.2 pm
parallel to the surface is (Given : sin 10.5º = (C) 37.5 pm (D) 212.1 pm
0.1822) Sol. [B]
(A) 0.184 nm (B) 0.92 nm
(C) 0.726 nm (D) 0.368 nm For bcc unit cell = r = × Edge length or edge
Sol. [D]
n = 2d sin  length = = 173.2 pm
or 1 × 0.134 = 2 × d × 0.1822
or d = 0.368 nm
Ex.34 Barium titanate crystallises in perovskite
Ex.30 A crystalline compound of A and B elements structure which is a cubic lattice, with barium
adopts a cubic structure in such a way that ions occupying the corners of the unit cell,
atoms B occupy corners of the cube while atom oxide ions occupying the face centres and
A are present at the centre of each alternate titanium ions occupying centres of the unit cell.
face. The probable formula of the compound is If Ti4+ ion is described as occupying the holes in
(A) AB (B) A2B Ba-O lattice, the type of hole and fraction of
(C) AB2 (D) AB3 these holes occupying by these ions are
(A) 100% of octahedral holes
Sol. [A]
(B) 25% of octahedral holes
Number of B atoms per unit cell = =1 (C) 25% of octahedral holes
(D) 25% of cubic holes
Sol. [C]
Number of A atoms per unit cell = =1
Barium titanate is BaTiO3. Since Ti4+ is at the
Hence the probable formula = AB. body centre, it represents octahedral hole. Total
octahedral holes are four out of which only one
is occupied by Ti4+. This makes it 25% of the
Ex.31 The number of atoms in 100 g of fcc crystal
holes.
with density (d) = 10 g cm–3 and edge length
A portion of cubic space lattice is shown in
200 pm is equal to the diagram. Answer the questions 20 to 21.
(A) 3 × 1025 (B) 5 × 1024
(C) 1 × 1025 (D) 2 × 1025
Sol. [B]

N= =

= 5.0 × 1024

Ex.32 An ionic compound XY has a structure of ZnS Ex.35 O2– ions have
type. If radius of X+ is 22.5 pm, the ideal radius (A) bcc arrangement
of Y– will be (B) fcc arrangement
(A) 20 pm (B) 50 pm (C) primitive cubic arrangement
(C) 100 pm (D) 30 pm (D) hcp arrangement
Sol. [C] Sol. [B]
Oxide ions adopt cubic close packing.
= 0.225
Ex.36 The sites represented by (B3+) and A2+ are
respectively
or r(–) = = = 100 pm (A) Tetrahedral, tetrahedral
(B) Octahedral, tetrahedral
(C) Tetrahedral, octahedral
Ex.33 If the radius of an atom of an element is 75 pm
(D) Octahedral, cubic
and the lattice is body-centred cubic, the edge of Sol. [B]
the unit cell will be :
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 B3+ ions occupy octahedral void while A2+ ions Ex.41 Which of the following shaded plane in fcc
occupy tetrahedral void. lattice contains arrangement of atoms as shown
Ex.37 Which of the following matching is incorrect ? by circles
(A) Carborundum – Covalent solid
(B) CsCl – Body centred cubic lattice
(C) CaF2 – Face centred cubic lattice
(D) Iron – Metallic solid
Sol. [B]
In CsCl lattice, both Cs+ and Cl– ions adopt
simple cubic arrangements.

Ex.38 A sample of wustite is Fe0.93O. The percentage (A) (B)

of iron present in the form of Fe(III) is
(A) 15.05% (B) 25%
(C) 7% (D) 20%
Sol. [A]
Let the number of Fe atoms present in +3 state (C) (D)
be x.
 Number of atoms present in + 2 state
Sol. [C]
= (0.93 – x) The required arrangement of atoms is as shown
Now total magnitude of +ve charge must be below.
equal to total magnitude of – ve charge
Thus, x × 3 + (0.93 – x)2 = 2
or 3x – 2x + 1.86 = 2 or x = 0.14

% of Fe3+ = = 15.05%

Ex.39 In fluorite structure,

(A) Ca2+ ions are ccp and F– ions are in
octahedral voids
(B) Ca2+ ions are ccp and F– ions are in
tetrahedral voids
(C) Ca2+ ions are in bcc and F– ions are in
cubical voids
(D) F– ions are ccp and Ca2+ ions are in 50%
tetrahedral voids
Sol. [B]
In fluorite structure Ca2+ ions adopt ccp
arrangement while F– ions are in all tetrahedral
holes.
Ex.40 A solid XY adopts CsCl type crystal structure.
Pick up the true statement.
(A) Coordination number X+ and Y– are 8 and 6
(B) Y– ions adopt fcc arrangement
(C) X+ ions adopt hcp arrangement
(D) There is one XY unit in each unit cell
Sol. [D]
Each unit cell contains one formula unit of XY.
Ex.42 If NaCl is doped with 10–3 mole % of AlCl3.
What is the concentration of cation valancy.
Sol. 2 cationic valancies are created per AlCl3 added
So, Conc. of cationic valancy
=
= 2 × 6.023 × 1018
Ex.43 X-rays of wavelength 1.54Å strike a crystal and
are observed to be deflected at an angle of
22.5º. Assuming that n = 1, calculate the
spacing between the planes of atoms that are
responsible for this reflection.
Sol. Applying Bragg's equation, n = 2d sin 
Given, n = 1,  = 1.54 Å,  = 22.5º.
Using relation n = 2d sin ,
d=
Ex.44 Ammonium chloride crystallizes in a body-
centred cubic lattice with a unit distance of 387
pm. Calculate (a) the distance between
oppositely charged ions in the lattice and (b) the
radius of the ion if the radius of Cl– ion
is 181 pm.

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Sol. (a) In a body-centred cubic lattice, oppositely Number or effective atoms of X after removal
charged ions touch each other along the cross-
=
diagonal of the cube. So or
Number of effective atoms of Y after removal
= pm =4–1=3
(b) Given that, ra = 181 pm, rc = 335.15 – 181.0 X:Y
= 154.15 pm
Ex.45 Sodium metal exists in bcc unit cell. The Simplest formula = X5Y4
distance between nearest sodium atoms is 0.368
nm. The edge length of the unit cell is – Ex.48 A binary solid (A+B–) has a rock salt structure.
(A) 0.368 nm (B) 0.184 nm If the edge length is 400 pm and radius of cation
(C) 0.575 nm (D) 0.424 nm is 75 pm, the radius of anion is :
Sol..[D] In bcc unit cell, (A) 100 pm (B) 125 pm
(C) 250 pm (D) 325 pm
= Ans. [B]

Distance between A+ and B– ions = × Edge

length = × 400 = 200 pm.

Ex.46 A solid compound contains X, Y and Z atoms in
a cubic lattice with X atoms occupying the ranion = 200 – rcation = 200 – 75 = 125 pm
corners, Y atoms in the body centred positions
and Z atoms at the centre of the faces of the unit Ex.49 A solid X+Y– has a bcc structure. If the distance
cell. What is the empirical formula of the of closest approach between the two atoms is
compound ? 173 pm, the edge length of the cell is :
(A) XY2Z3 (B) XYZ3
(C) X2Y2Z3 (D) X8YZ6 (A) 200 pm (B) pm
(E) XYZ
Ans. [B]Number of atoms of X in a units cell = (C) 142.2 pm (D) pm
Ans. [A]

Number of atoms of Y in a unit cell = 1 For bcc unit cell, d = ×a

Number of atoms of Z in a unit cell =
or a= =

Empirical formula of the compound = XYZ3 = 200 pm

Ex.47 In a crystalline solid, atoms of X form fcc
packing and the atoms of Y occupy all
octahedral voids. If all the atoms along one
body diagonal are removed then the simplest
formula of the crystalline solid will be -
(A) XY (B) X4Y3
(C) X5Y4 (D) X4Y5
Ans.[C]
Number of atoms of X in fcc packing (at
corners and face centres of cubic unit cell) =
Ex.50 In a cubic lattice, the closed packed structure of
mixed oxides of the lattice is made up of oxide
ions; one eighth of the tetrahedral voids are
occupied by divalent ion (A 2+) while one half of
the half of the octahedral voids are occupied by
trivalent ions (B3+). What is the formula of the
oxides ?
Ans. Let there be 80 O2– in the crystal.
 Octahedral voids = 80
Tetrahedral voids = 160

Number of atoms of Y at octahedral voids = 4 A2+ ions =

Along one body diagonal there are two X atoms
and one Y atom. B3+ ions =

A2+ : B3+ : O2– = 20 : 40 : 80 = 1 : 2 : 4

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  Formula is AB2O4 (b) Distance between Cs+ and Cl– ions
Ex.51. At 1425ºC, Fe crystallizes in a body-centrede
=
cubic lattice whose edge length is 2.93Å.
Assuming the atoms to be packed spheres, (c)
calculate :
(a) the radius of the spheres 
(b) the distance between centres of neighboring 
spheres
(c) the number of atoms of Fe per unit lattice
Ex.54 If NaCl is doped with 10–3 mol per cent of
and SrCl2, what is the concentration of cation
(d) the total volume occupied by an atoms of vacancy ?
Fe Ans.
Ans. (a) where, a = edge length

(b) Distance between the centres of neighboring

spheres =
Number of cationic vacancies per mol
(c) No. of atoms per unit cell =
=
(d) Volume occupied by an atom of iron
vacancies per mol
=
Ex.55 A metal crystallises into two cubic phase, face-
centred cubic (fcc) ad body- centred cubic (bcc)
Ex.52 The distance between [planes of ions parallel to whose unit lengths are 3.5 and 3.0 Å
the face of the unit cell of sodium chloride is respectively. Calculate the ratio of densities of
282 pm. The smallest angle of reflection fcc and bcc.
observed in the X-ray diffraction pattern is
5.97º. Calculate the wavelength of the incident Ans. Density of fcc = and density
wavelength of the incident radiation.
Ans. Using Bragg's equation. n = 2d sin 
in bcc =
1 ×  = 2 × 2 282 × 10–12 sin 5.97
= 5.86 × 10–11 m = 58.6 pm

Ex.53 CsCl has cubic structure of ions in which Cs +

ion is present in the body centre of the cube. If For fcc Z1 = 4 ; V1 = a3 = (3.5 × 10–8)3
density is 3.99 g cm–3. For bcc Z2 = 2 ; V2 = a3 = (3.0 × 10–8)3
(a) Calculate the length of the edge of a unit cell
(b) What is the distance between Cs + and Cl–
ions ?
(c) What is the radius of Cs + ion if the radius of
Cl– ion is 180 pm ? Ex.56 A solid AB has the NaCl structure. If radius of
the cation A+ is 120 pm, calculate the maximum
Ans. We know that,
value of the radius of the anion B–.
(a) Z= Ans. Since, NaCl has octahedral structure. The

 Z = 1, 1Cs+ + 1Cl– = 1CsCl limiting ratio

M = 168.5

1= or .

 a = 4.123 × 10–8 cm = 412 pm Ex.57 Calcium crystallises in face cubic unit cell with
a = 0.556 nm. Calculate density if (i) it
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 contained 0.1% frenkel defect. (b) It contained Z = 4 for fcc unit cell ; M = 63.5 g mol–1
0.1% schottky defect. a = 361.6 × 10–10 cm ; N = 6.023 × 1023
Ans. (a) Frenkel defect does not alters the density of Putting these values in (i), we get
solid

= 1.5455 g/cm3
(b) Schottky defect lowers the density of solid Z
=

/cm2
Ex.58 Density of lithium atom is 0.53 g/cm 3. The edge
length of Li is 3.5 Å. Find out the number of
lithium atoms in a unit cell. Atomic mass of
lithium is 6.94.

Ans.

=2

Ex.59 Cu metal crystallises in face centred cubic

lattice with cell edge, a = 361.6 pm. What is the
density of Cu crystal ?(Atomic mass of copper
= 63.5 amu, NA = 6.023 × 1023)

Ans. We know

 ....(i)

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Q.9 The arrangement ABC ABC ........... is referred

Q.1 Which one is called pseudo solid - to as-
(A) CaF2 (B) Glass (A) Octahedral close packing
(C) NaCl (D) All (B) Hexagonal close packing
(C) Tetrahedral close packing
Q.2 Graphite is an example of - (D) Cubic close packing
(A) Ionic solid
(B) Covalent solid
(C) Molecular Solid Q.10 The most malleable metals (Cu, Ag, Au) have
(D) Metallic crystal close - packing of the type-
(A) Hexagonal close - packing
Q.3 Amorphous solids -
(B) Cubic close - packing
(A) Possess sharp melting points
(C) Body - centred cubic packing
(B) Undergo clean cleavage when cut with
(D)Malleability is not related to type of packing
knife
(C) Do not undergo clean cleavage when cut
with knife Q.11 The maximum percentage of available volume
(D) Possess orderly arrangement over long that can be filled in a face centred cubic system
distances by an atom is-
(A) 74% (B) 68%
Q.4 Wax is an example of - (C) 34% (D) 26%
(A) Ionic crystal (B) Covalent crystal
(C) Amorphous solid (D) Metallic crystal Q.12 The rank (effective atoms per unit cell) of a
cubic unit cell is 4. The type of cell is-
Q.5 Crystals which are good conductor of electricity (A) Body centred (B) Face centred
and heat are known as - (C) Primitive (D) None of these
(A) Ionic crystals (B) Covalent crystals
(C) Metallic crystals (D) Molecular crystals Q.13 An element occurring in the BCC structure has
12.08 x 1023 unit cells. The total number of
Q.6 Iodine crystals are - atoms of the element in these cell will be-
(A) Metallic solid (B) Ionic solid (A) 24.16 x 1023 (B) 36.18 x 1023
(C) Molecular solid (D) Covalent solid (C) 6.04 x 10 23
(D) 12.08 x 1023
Q.7 Which among the following will show
Q.14 The three dimensional space occupied in B.C.C.
anisotropy-
arrangement is approx-
(A) Glass (B) Barium chloride
(C) Wood (D) Paper (A) 50% (B) 68%
(C) 74% (D) 56%
Q.8 Which is covalent solid-
(A) Fe2O3 (B) Diamond Q.15 In a close pack array of N spheres, the number
(C) Graphite (D) All of tetrahedral holes are-
(A) 4N (B) N/2
(C) 2N (D) N

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Q.16 Lithium selenide can be described as a (B) increase in temperature
ccp array of selenide ions with lithium ions in (C) both (A) and (B)
all of the tetrahedral holes. Formula of lithium (D) no effect on coordination number
selenide is –
Q.24 The second order Bragg diffraction of X-rays
(A) Li2Se (B) LiSe
with  = 1.0 Å from a set of parallel planes in
(C) LiSe2 (D) Li3Se a metal occurs at an angle of 60º. The distance
between the scattering planes in the crystals is -
(A) 1.155 Å (B) 1.00 Å
(C) 2.00 Å (D) 1.7 Å
Q.25 The elements of symmetry in a crystal are-
Q.17 Which of the following represents Ferrimagnetism (A) Plane of symmetry
(A)   (B)  (B) Axis of symmetry
(C)  (D) none of these (C) Centre of symmetry
(D) All
Q.26 A crystal may have one or more planes and one
Q.18 If a is the edge length of cubic unit cell, then or more axes of symmetry but it possesses only-
which one is correct relationship- (A) Two centres of symmetry
(A) For simple cubic lattice, Radius of metal (B) One centre of symmetry
(C) No centre of symmetry
atom = (D) None of these
(B) For bcc lattice, Radius of metal
Q.27 The shaded plane abcd is referred to as –
atom =

(C) For fcc lattice, Radius of metal atom

(D) All

Q.19 The number of atoms present in a simple cubic (A) rectangular plane of symmetry
unit cell are- (B) diagonal plane of symmetry
(A) 4 (B) 3 (C) unit plane
(C) 2 (D) 1 (D) none of these
Q.20 The number of atoms/molecules contained in
one face centred cubic unit cell of a
monoatomic substance is-
(A) 4 (B) 6 Q.28 The C.N. of a M2+ in MX2 is 8. Hence, C.N. of
(C) 8 (D) 12 X– is -
Q.21 In a body centred cubic arrangement, the (A) 8 (B) 6
number of atoms per unit cell is- (C) 4 (D) 2
(A) 8 (B) 2 Q.29 Which of the following expressions is correct
(C) 1 (D) 4 for an NaCl unit cell with edge length = a
Q.22 The fraction of total volume occupied by the
atoms in a simple cube is - (A) (B) = 4a

(A) (B)
(C) (D)

(C) (D)

Q.30 A binary solid (A+ B¯) has a rock salt structure.

Q.23 6 : 6 structure changes to 8 : 8 structure on - If the edge length is 400 pm and radius of cation
(A) applying high P is 75 pm the radius of anion is -
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 (A) 100 pm (B) 125 pm
(C) 250 pm (D) 325 pm
Q.40 Structure shown here represents –
Q.31 Each unit cell of NaCl consists of 4 chloride
ions and -
(A) 13 Na atoms (B) 4 Na ions
(C) 6 Na atoms (D) 8 Na atoms
Q.32 In the unit cell of NaCl crystal there are –
(A) 3Na+ ions (B) 6Na+ ions
(C) 6Cl– ions (D) 4 NaCl units
(A) Schottky defect
Q.33 TiCl has structure similar to CsCl, the co- (B) Frenkel defect
ordination number of Ti+ is- (C) metal excess defect
(A) 4 (B) 6 (D) none of these
(C) 10 (D) 8

Q.41 Which of the following defect, if present,

lowers the density of the crystal-
Q.34 For tetrahedral co-ordination the radius ratio (A) Frenkel
(r+ /r¯) should be - (B) Schottky
(A) 0.414 - 0.732 (B) > 0.732 (C) Interstitial cation
(C) 0.156 - 0.225 (D) 0.225 - 0.414 (D) All.

Q.35 The ratio of cation to anion in a closed pack Q.42 The yellow colour of ZnO and conducting
tetrahedral is- nature produced in heating is due to-
(A) 0.414 (B) 0.225 (A) Metal excess defects due to interstitial
(C) 0.02 (D) None cation
(B) Extra positive ions present in an interstitial
Q.36 The radius of Na+ ion is 95 pm and that of Cl – site
ion is 181 pm. Predict the co-ordination number (C) Trapped electrons
of Na+ (D) All
(A) 4 (B) 6
(C) 8 (D) Unpredictable Q.43 In antiflourite structure, the negative ions-
(A) Occupy tetrahedral voids
Q.37 The ionic radii of Rb+ and I¯ are 1.46 and 2.16 (B) Occupy octahedral voids
Å. The most probable type of structure (C) Are arranged in ccp
exhibited by it is- (D) Are arranged in hcp
(A) CsCl type (B) NaCl type
(C) ZnS type (D) CaF2 type

Q.38 One among the following is an example of

ferroelectric compound-
(A) Quartz (B) Lead chromate
(C) Barium titanate (D) Tourmaline
Q.39 Certain crystals produce electric signals on
application of pressure. This phenomenon is
called-
(A) Pyro electricity (B) Ferroelectricity
(C) Piezoelectricity (D) Ferrielectricity

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 LEVEL # 2
Q.1 How many number of atoms are there in a cube (c) In schottky defects, density of the lattice
based unit cell having one atom on each corner decreases.
and two atoms on each body diagonal of cube - (A) a, b (B) b, c
(A) 8 (B) 6
(C) 4 (D) 9 (C) a, b, c (D) a, c

Q.2 An alloy of copper, silver and gold is found to Q.8 How many atoms are there in a unit cell of Mg
have copper constituting the C.C.P. lattice. If which forms hexagonal crystals -
silver atoms occupy the edge centres and gold is (A) 4 (B) 6
present at body centre, the alloy has a formula- (C) 12 (D) 8
(A) Cu4Ag2Au (B) Cu4Ag4Au
(C) Cu4Ag3Au (D) CuAgAu Q.9 A solid is made of two elements X and Z. The
atoms Z are in C.C.P. arrangement while atoms
Q.3 In a face centred cubic arrangement of A & B X occupy all the tetrahedral sites. What is the
atoms whose A atoms are at the corner of the formula of the compound-
unit cell & B atoms at the face centres. One of (A) XZ (B) XZ2
the A atom is missing from one corner in unit (C) X2Z (D) Unpredictable
cell. The simplest formula of compound is- Q.10 Close packing is maximum in the crystal-
(A) A7B3 (B) AB3 (A) Simple cubic (B) Face centred
(C) A7B24 (D) A7/8 B3 (C) Body centred (D) None of these

Q.4 Which is/are amorphous solids - Q.11 The vacant space in B.C.C. unit cell is-
(A) Rubber (B) Plastic (A) 32% (B) 10%
(C) Glass (D) All (C) 23% (D) 46%
Q.12 The density of AB crystal is 2gm/cm 3 and the
Q.5 A solid has a B.C.C. structure. If the distance of edge length of unit cell is 6.3 Å as determined
closest approach between the two atoms is 1.73 by X-Rays diffraction. The no. of unit (Z)
Å. The edge length of the cell is- present in cubic cell calculated from these data
is- (mol. wt. = 75)
(A) 200 pm (B) pm (A) 1 (B) 2
(C) 4 (D) 8
(C) 142.2 pm (D) pm
Q.13 The unit cell edge length for LiCl (just like
Q.6 In a face centred cubic unit cell, an atom at the NaCl structure) is 5.14 Å. Assuming anion-
face centre is shared by- anion contact, the ionic radius for chloride ion
(A) 4 unit cells (B) 2 unit cells is-
(C) 1 unit cell (D) 6 unit cells (A) 1.815 Å (B) 2.8 Å
(C) 3.8 Å (D) 4.815 Å
Q.7 Select the correct statement (s) - Q.14 At room temperature, sodium crystallizes in a body
(a) The C.N. of cation occupying a tetrahedral centred cubic lattice with a = 4.24 Å. The theoretical
hole is 4. density of sodium (At. wt. of Na = 23) is-
(b) The C.N. of cation occupying a octahedral (A) 1.002 g cm–3 (B) 2.002 g cm–3
(C) 3.002 g cm –3
(D) None of these
hole is 6.
Q.15 In a body centred cubic cell an atom at the body
of centre is shared by-
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 (A) 1 unit cell (B) 4 unit cells (C) 1Cs+ and 1Cl– (D) 4Cs+ and 4Cl–
(C) 3 unit cells (D) 2 unit cells
Q.26 Close packing is maximum in the crystal lattice of-
Q.16 In a face centred cubic lattice the number of (A) Simple cubic (B) Face centred
nearest neighbour for a given lattice point are- (C) Body centred (D) None of these
(A) 6 (B) 8 (C) 12 (D) 14
Q.27 The structure of MgO is similar to NaCl. The
Q.17 In a solid, oxide ions are arranged in CCP. Cations co-ordination number of Mg is-
A occupy one-sixth of the tetrahedral voids and (A) 2 (B) 6
cations B occupy one-third of the octahedral voids. (C) 4 (D) 8
The formula of the compound is -
(A) ABO3 (B) AB2O3
Q.28 Each unit cell of NaCl consists of 14 chlorine
(C) A2BO3 (D) A2B2O3
atoms and-
Q.18 A solid AB has rock salt structure. If the edge (A) 13 Na atoms (B) 14 Na atoms
length is 520 pm and radius of A + is 80 pm, the (C) 6 Na atoms (D) 8 Na atoms
radius of anion B– would be - Q.29 Schottky defect is noticed in-
(A) 440 pm (B) 220 pm (A) NaCl (B) KCl
(C) 360 pm (D) 180 pm (C) CsCl (D) All
Q.30 The structure of sodium chloride crystal is-
Q.19 A binary solid (A+ B–) has a zinc blende (A) Body centred cubic lattice
structure with B– ions arranged in ccp and A+ (B) Face centred cubic lattice
ions occupying 25% tetrahedral holes. The (C) Octahedral
formula of solid is- (D) Square planar
(A) AB (B) A2B Q.31 A crystal of Fe3O4 is-
(C) AB2 (D) AB4 (A) Paramagnetic (B) Diamagnetic
Q.20 A certain metal crystallises in a simple cubic
(C) Ferrimagnetic (D) None of these
structure. At a certain temperature, it arranges to
give a body centred structure. In this transition,
the density of the metal- Q.32 A cubic crystal possesses in all ..... elements of
(A) Decreases symmetry-
(B) Increases (A) 9 (B) 13
(C) Remain unchanged (C) 1 (D) 23
(D) Changes without a definite pattern
Q.33 The structure of sodium crystal is-
Q.21 For the structure given below the site marked as
(A) Body centred cubic lattice
S is a-
(B) Face centred cubic lattice
(C) Octahedral
(D) Square planar

Q.34 Extremely pure samples of Ge and Si are non-

(A) Tetrahedral void (B) Cubic void
conductors, but their conductivity increases
(C) Octahedral void (D) None of these
suddenly on introducing ....... in their crystal
Q.22 ZnS is- lattice-
(A) Ionic crystal (A) As (B) B
(B) Covalent crystal (C) Both (A) and (B) (D) None of these
(C) Metallic crystal Q.35 The co-ordination number of a body centred
(D) Molecular crystal atom is-
(A) 4 (B) 6
Q.23 LiF is a/an-
(C) 8 (D) 12
(A) Ionic crystal (B) Metallic crystal
(C) Covalent crystal (D)Molecular crystal Q.36 Which is ferromagnetic-
(A) Ni (B) Co
Q.24 A solid having no definite shape is called- (C) CrO2 (D) All
(A) Amorphous solid (B) Crystalline solid Q.37 An example of body centered cubic is -
(C) Anisotropic solid (D) None of these
(A) Sodium (B) Magnesium
Q.25 The mass of a unit cell of CsCl corresponds to- (C) Zinc (D) Copper.
(A) 8Cs+ and 1Cl– (B) 1Cs+ and 6Cl–
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Q.38 Sodium crysrallizes in cubic lattice with cell
edge a = 4.29Å. What is the radius of Na atom - Q.47 The decreasing order of the size of void is -
(A) 1.86 Å (B) 6.81 Å (A) Cubic > Octahedral > Tetrahedral > Trigonal
(C) 8.61 Å (D) 2.94 Å (B) Trigonal > Tetrahedral > Octahedral > Cubic
Q.39 A binary solid X+Y– crystallizes in rock (C) Trigonal > Octahedral > Tetrahedral > Cubic
structure. If the edge length is 400pm and radius (D) Cubic > Tetrahedral > Octahedral > Trigonal
of cation 75pm, the radius of anion will be -
(A) 325 pm (B) 250 pm
Q.48 Among solids highest melting point is
(C) 125 pm (D) None
established by -
Q.40 A mineral having the formula AB 2 crystallise in
(A) Covalent solids (B)Amorphous solids
cubic close packed lattice with the A atoms
(C) Ionic solids (D) Molecular solids
arrange in ccp. The coordination number of
atoms of A, atoms of B and the fraction of the
Q.49 Pink colour in non stoichiometric LiCl is due
tetrahedral sites occupied by B are respectively -
(A) 2, 6, 75% (B) 8, 4, 100% to -
(C) 3, 1,25% (D) 6, 6, 50% (A) Cl– ions in lattice (B) Li+ ions in lattice
Q.41 In Corundum, oxide ions are arranged in hcp (C) e in lattice
–
(D) Both A and B
arrangement and aluminium ion occupy two Q.50 The pyknometric density of sodium chloride
third of the octahedral holes. Its formula is - crystal is 2.165 × 103 kg/m3 while its x-ray
(A) Al2O3 (B) Al2O4 density is 2.178 × 103 kg/m3. fraction of
(C) Al3O4 (D) AlO2. unoccupied sites in NaCl crystal is
(A) 5.96 (B) 5.96 × 10–2
(C) 5.96 × 10 –1
(D) 5.96 × 10–3
Q.42 NH4Cl crystallizes in bcc lattice with edge
length of unit cell equal to 387 pm. If radius of
Q.51 Shortest distance between octahedral &
Cl– is 181 pm, the radius of will be - tetrahedral voids in C.C.P. will be

(A) 174 pm (B) 154 pm (A) (B)

(C) 116 pm (D) 206 pm
(C) (D)
Q.43 8 : 8 coordination number of CsCl change into
6 : 6 on -
(A) Applying high P Q.52 A solid PQ has rock salt type structure in which
(B) Increasing temperature Q atoms are at the corners of the unit cell. If the
(C) Both A and B body centred atoms in all the unit cells are
(D) Can't be changed missing, the resulting stoichiometry will be -
(A) PQ (B) P Q2
Q.44 Point defect which lowers the density of
(C) P3Q4 (D) P4Q3
materials is -
(A) Schottky (B) Frenkel Q.53 The density of a pure substance 'A' whose atoms
(C) Both (D) None of these pack in cubic close pack arrangement is
1 gm/c.c. If B atoms can occupy tetrahedral
Q.45 At low temperature, O2 freezes to form void & if all tetrahedral voids are occupied by
crystalline solid. Which term best describes the "B' atom. What is the density of resulting solid
solid - in gm/c.c. [At. mass of A = 30 gm/mol & atom
(A) Ionic crystal (B) Covalent crystal B = 50 gm/mol.]
(C) Metallic crystal (D) Molecular crystal (A) 3.33 (B) 4.33
(C) 2.33 (D) 5.33
Q.46 Arrangement of Cl– in CsCl is - Q.54 How many effective Na+ & Cl– ions respectively
are present in a unit cell of NaCl solid if ions
(A) HCP (B) Simple cubic
(C) FCC (D) BCC
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 along line connecting opposite face centers are hypothetical formula of the alloy is Cu4Ag3Au .
absent What are the probable locations of Ag and Au
(A) 3, 3 (B) 7/2, 4 atoms -
(C) 7/2, 7/2 (D) 4, 4/2 (A) Ag – all Tetrahedral voids; Au – all
Octahedral voids
Q.55 In AB crystal (Rock salt type) assuming Na+
(B) Ag – 3/8th Tetrahedral voids; Au- 1/4th
forming FCC which are correct. Octahedral voids
(A) Nearest Neighbour of A+ is 6B– ion (C) Ag – 1/2 Octahedral voids; Au – 1/2
(B) Nearest Neighbour of B– is 6A+ ion Tetrahedral voids
(C) 2nd nearest Neighbour of A+ is 12A+ ion (D) Ag – all Octahedral voids; Au – all
(D) 2nd nearest Neighbour of B– is 6B– tetrahedral voids
Q.56 In FCC lattice atoms A, B, C, D are arranged at Q.63 Total volume of atoms present in BCC unit cell
corner, face centre, octahedral void & of metal is (r = atomic radius)
tetrahedral void respectively then the body
(A) r3 (B)
diagonal contains
(A) 2A, C, 2D (B) 2A, 2B, 2C r3
(C) 2A, 2B, D (D) 2A, 2D
Q.57 Which of the following does not exhibit frenkel (C) r3 (D) r3
defect
Q.64 An ionic solid has CsCl structure. The length of
(A) AgBr (B) AgCl
body diagonal is 7Å. The edge length of cube &
(C) CsCl (D) ZnS
inter ionic distance respectively are
Q.58 If ratio of coordination no. of A to that of B is
(A) 4.04 Å, 3.5 Å (B) 3.5Å, 4.04 Å
x : y, then ratio of no. of atoms of A to that of
(C) 7.54 Å, 4.04 Å (D) 5.3 Å, 4.04 Å
no. of atoms of B in unit cell is
(A) x : y (B) y : x
(C) x2 : y (D) y : x2 Q.65 When heated above 916ºC iron changes its
crystal structure from body centered cubic to
Q.59 First three nearest neighbour distances for cubic closed packed structure. Assuming that
primitive cubic lattice are respectively (edge
metallic radius of the atom does not change.
length of unit cell = a.)
The ratio of density of bcc crystal to that of ccp
(A) (B)
crystal is
(A) 0.681 (B) 0.531
(C) (D) (C) 0.918 (D) 0.463

Q.60 Which one of the following schemes of ordering Q.66 MgAl2O4, is found in the Spinel structure in which
closed packed sheets of equal sized spheres do O2– ions constitute CCP lattice, Mg2+ ions occupy
not generate closed packed lattice ? 1/8th of the Tetrahedral voids and Al3+ ions occupy
(A) ABCABC (B) ABACABAC 1/2 of the Octahedral voids. Find the total +ve
(C) ABBAABBA (D) ABCBCABCBC charge contained in one unit cell.
(A) + 7/4 electronic charge
(B) + 6 electronic charge
Q.61 The CsCl type structure is exhibited by alkali (C) + 2 electronic charge
halides only when the radius of cation is large (D) + 8 electronic charge
enough to keep touching its eight nearest
neighbour anions. Below what min. ratio of Q.67 Atom C crystallizes in fcc. Atom B are present
in 50% tetrahedral void and atom A are equally
cation to anion radii this contact is distributed in octahedral and tetrahedral voids.
All octahedral void are filled. Empirical
prevented ?
formula will be
(A) 0.225 (B) 0.414
(A) ABC2 (B) A2B2C4
(C) 0.632 (D) 0.732
(C) A2BC (D) AB2C
Q.62 Given an alloy of Cu, Ag and Au in which Cu
atoms constitute the CCP arrangement. If the
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Q.68 An element cystallizes in both fcc & bcc lattice. centres. What would be the formula of
If the density of the element in the two forms is compound if one of the X atoms from a corner
same, the ratio of unit cell edge length of fcc to is replaced by Z atoms (also monovalent) ?
that of bcc lattice is (A) X7Y24Z2
(A) (2)1/3 (B) (1/2)1/3 (B) X7Y24Z
(C) (4)1/3 (D) (1/4)1/3 (C) X24Y7Z
(D) XY24Z
Q.69 In a CCP lattice of X and Y, X atoms are
present at the corners while Y atoms are at face

LEVEL # 3
PASSAGE BASED QUESTIONS : Q.4 Statement - I. Due to Frenkel defect the density
Passage of solid decreases.
In two dimension, there are square close packing & Statement - II. In Frenkel defect cation or anion
Hexagonal close packing. In three dimension, however is present at interstitial site leaving lattice sites
there are HCP, BCC and CCP arrangement. Unoccupied vacant.
space in packing is known as void which may be
Q.5 Statement - I. By increasing the temperature
octahedral, tetrahedral or cubic void and formation of void
C.N. of CsCl changes from 8 : 8 to 6 : 6.
depends on atomic or ionic arrangment in crystal.
Statement - II. Temperature also influences the
Answer the following questions :
C.N. of solid.
Q.1 Empty space left in HCP in three dimension is - Q.6 Statement - I. Solid having more F-centers have
(A) 76% (B) 74% (C) 68% (D) 26% intense colour.
Statement - II. Excess of Na+ in NaCl solid
Q.2 In ccp, ratio of no. of atoms to no. of tetrahedral having F-centers makes it pink in appearance.
void is - Q.7 Statement - I. Close packing of atoms in cubic
(A) (B) (C) (D) structure is in order of : fcc > bcc > sc
Statement - II. Packing efficiency

Q.3 In certain metallic oxide, ions of metal M occupy =

HCP lattice & O–2 ions occupy rd of Q.8 Statement - I. Pure NaCl is diamagnetic in
nature.
octahedral void, formula of crystal is -
Statement - II. In NaCl, Na+ occupy octahedral
(A) M2O2 (B) MO2
voids.
(C) M2O1 (D) M3O2
TRUE / FALSE :
STATEMENT TYPE QUESTION :
Each of the questions given below consist of State whether the following statements are
Statement – I and Statement – II. Use the True or False :
following Key to choose the appropriate Q.9 Colour of LiCl due to metal excess defect is pink.
answer.
(A) If both Statement- I and Statement- II are Q.10 The imperfection in crystal increases with
true, and Statement - II is the correct increase in temperature.
explanation of Statement– I. Q.11 FCC structure possesses the most close packing
(B) If both Statement - I and Statement - II of atoms in it.
are true but Statement - II is not the
correct explanation of Statement – I. Q.12 Increase in pressure in ionic solids may decrease
(C) If Statement - I is true but Statement - II is co-ordination number.
false. Q.13 The amorphous solids are anisotropic.
(D)If Statement - I is false but Statement - II is
true. COLUNM MATCHING :

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Match the following columns : D. Na2O S. Face centred cubic, cation
in tetrahedral void
Q.14 Column I Column II T. (6) { digit in ( ) show
A. Rock salt P. Face centred cubic, co-ordination number}
anion in tetrahedral void U. Cation (8), anion (4)
B. Fluorite Q. Face centred cubic, cation V. Cation (4), anion (8)
in octahedral void W. Cation (4), anion (4)
C. AgI, ZnS R. Face centred cubic, cation
in alternate tetrahedral
void
LEVEL # 4
(Question asked in previous AIEEE & IIT-JEE)

SECTION - A
Q.1 The no. of atoms per unit cell in B.C.C. & (C) r3 (D) r3
F.C.C. is respectively –
[AIEEE-2002] Q.6 In a compound, atoms of element Y form ccp
(A) 8, 10 (B) 2, 4 lattice and those of element X occupy 2/3rd of
(C) 1, 2 (D) 1, 3 tetrahedral voids. The formula of the compound
will be - [AIEEE 2008]
Q.2 How many unit cells are present in a cube- (A) X2Y3 (B) X2Y
shaped ideal crystal of NaCl of mass 1.00 g ? (C) X3Y4 (D) X4Y3
[Atomic masses Na = 23, Cl = 35.5] Q.7 Copper crystallises in fcc with a unit cell length
[AIEEE-2003] of 361 pm. What is the radius of copper atom ?
(A) 1.28 × 1021 unit cells [AIEEE-2009]
(B) 1.71 × 1021 unit cells (A) 108 pm (B) 127 pm
(C) 2.57 × 1021 unit cells (C) 157 pm (D) 181 pm
(D) 5.14 × 1021 unit cells Q.8 Lithium forms body centered cubic structure.
The edge length of its unit cell is 351 pm.
Q.3 What type of crystal defect is indicated in the
diagram below ? [AIEEE-2004] Atomic radius of lithium will be -
[AIEEE-2012]
(A) 300 pm (B) 240 pm
(C) 152 pm (D) 75 pm
(A) Frenkel defect Q.9 Which of the following exists as covalent
(B) Schottky defect
crystals in the solid state ?
(C) Interstitial defect
(D) Frenkel and Schottky defects. [JEE Main 2013]
(A) Sulphur (B) Phosphorus
Q.4 An ionic compound has a unit cell consisting of
A ions at the corners of a cube and B ions on the (C) Iodine (D) Silicon
centres of the faces of the cube. The empirical Q.10 Experimentally it was found that a metal oxide
formula for this compound would be – has formula M0.98O. Metal M, is present as M2+
[AIEEE-2005]
and M3+ in its oxide. Fraction of the metal
(A) A2B (C) AB
(C) A3B (D) AB3 which exists as M3+ would be –
[JEE Main 2013]
Q.5 Total volume of atoms present in a face-centred (A) 6.05% (B) 5.08%
cubic unit cell of a metal is (r is atomic radius) (C) 7.01% (D) 4.08%
[AIEEE 2006]
SECTION – B
(A) r3 (B) r3 Q.1 CsBr contains bcc structure. The length of its
one side is 4.3 Å. The minimum distance
between Cs and Br ion will be - [IIT-1995]
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 (A) 0.897 Å (B) 3.72 Å [IIT-2002]
(C) 1.947 Å (D) None of these (A) AB3
Q.2  In the sodium chloride structure, each Na ion is
+ (B) A4B3
surrounded by six Cl– ions nearest neighbors (C) A3B
and ......... Na+ ion next nearest neighbors - (D) Composition cannot be specified
[IIT-1997] Q.8 Alternate tetrahedral void in FCC are occupied
(A) 4 (B) 8 (C) 6 (D) 12
in - [IIT - 2005]
Q.3 Which of the following statements is incorrect? (A) NaCl (B) ZnS
[IIT-1998] (C) CaF2 (D) Na2O
(A) The coordination number of each type of
ion in CsCl crystal is 8 Q.9 For a cubical system the following information
(B) A metal that crystallizes in bcc structure has are available.
a coordination number of 12. Edge length = 5Å ; density = 2 gm/cm 3, Atomic
(C) A unit cell of an ionic crystal shares some
wt. = 75
of its ions with other unit cells
(D) The length of the unit cell in NaCl is 552 Determine the radius of the atom in pm ?
pm ( = 95 pm ; = 181 pm) [IIT- 2006]
Q.4 The coordination number of a metal crystallised
in a hexagonal close packed structure is - Q.10 Match the crystal system/unit cells mentioned in
[IIT-1999] Column I with their characteristic feature
(A) 12 (B) 4 (C) 8 (D) 6 mentioned in Column II. [IIT- 2007]
Q.5 Read the following statement and explanation Column I Column II
and answer as per the option given below : (A) simple cubic and (P) have these cell
[IIT-2001] face centred parameters
Assertion : In any ionic solid [MX] with cubic a = b = c and
Schottky defects, the number of positive and ==
negative ions are same. (B) cubic and (Q) are two crystal
Reason : Equal number of cation and anion rhombohedral systems
vacancies are present (C) cubic and tetragonal (R) have only two
(A) If both assertion and reason are correct, and crystallographic
reason is the correct explanation of the angles of 90°
(D) hexagonal and (S) belong to same
assertion
monoclinic crystal system
(B) If both assertion and reason are correct, but Q.11 The correct statement(s) regarding defects in
reason is not correct explanation of the solids is(are) - [IIT- 2009]
assertion (A) Frenkel defect is usually favoured by a very
(C) If assertion is correct but reason is incorrect small difference in the size of cation and
(D) If assertion is incorrect but reason is correct anion
(B) Frenkel defect is a dislocation defect
Q.6 In a solid AB having the NaCl structure, A (C) Trapping of an electron in the lattice leads
atoms occupy the corners of the cubic unit cell. to the formation of F-center
If all the face centered atoms along one of the 4 (D) Schottky defects have no effect on the
physical properties of solids
fold symmetry axes are removed, then the
Q.12 A compound MpXq has cubic close packing
resultant stoichiometry of the solid is -
(ccp) arrangement of X. Its unit cell structure is
[IIT - 2001]
shown below. The empirical formula of the
(A) AB2 (B) A2B compound is - [IIT-2012]
(C) A4B3 (D) A3B4
Q.7 A substance AxBy crystallises in a face centered
cubic (FCC) lattice in which atoms ‘A’ occupy
each corner of the cube and atoms ‘B’ occupy
the centers of each face of the cube. Identify the
correct composition of the substance AxBy

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of A+ is –
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(A) MX (B) MX2

(C) M2X (D) M5X14
Q.13 The arrangement of X– ions around A+ ion in (A) 104 pm (B) 125 pm
solid AX is given in the figure (not drawn to (C) 183 pm (D) 57 pm

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SECTION : B
1.[B] CsBr  bcc structure 9. 0217
Br–  corners
Cs+  body centre =
minimum distance = body-centre to corner
given m = 75 g/mol
= = × 4.3 = 3.72 Å V = (5Å)3 = 125 × 10–24 cm
NA = 6.023 × 1023
2.[D] In NaCl structure  = 2gm/cm3
Cl– = ccp = corners and face-centres
Na+ = octahedral voids Z= 2
= edge-centres and body-centre
Nearest neighbour of Na+
rbcc = a
= 6 Cl– (at face-centre) =
Next Nearest neighbour of Na+ = × 5 = 2.165 Å
= 12 Na+ (at edge-centre) = = 216.5 pm 0217
3.[B]
4.[A]
5.[A]
6.[D] AB = NaCl structure
A = at corner = similar to Cl– = ccp = 4
10. Column I Column II
 B = similar to Na+ = All octahedral voids = 4
(A) (P,S)
(B) (P,Q)
(C) (Q)
(D) (Q,R)
11.[B,C]
12.[B] M = body centre + 4 edge-centres
 A= =3
=1+ =2
B = unchanged = 4
 Formula = A3B4 X = fcc = =4

7.[A] A atoms are at all eight corners of the cube Simplest formula = MX2

Number of A atoms in the unit = 8 × =1

B atoms are at the face centre of six faces 13.[A] = 0.414 for octahedral void.
Number of B atoms in the unit cell
r+ = 0.414 × 250 = 103.5 104 pm
=6× =3
Thus, the composition of the substance is AB3
8.[B]

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