The Solid State

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Question 1

A given metal crystallises out with a cubic structure having edge length of 361 pm. If there are four metal atoms in one unit cell, what is the radius of one atom.

  • 40 pm

  • 127 pm

  • 80 pm

  • 108 pm

Solution

B.

127 pm

Given, edge length = 361 pm
Four metal atoms in one unit cell
i.e effective number in unit cell (z) = 4 (given)
therefore,
It is a FCC structure
Face diagonal  = 4r

square root of 2 straight a end root space equals space 4 straight r space equals space straight r equals space fraction numerator square root of 2 space end root space straight x space 361 over denominator 4 end fraction space equals space 127 space pm

Question 2

A metal crystallises with a face-centered cubic lattice. The edge of the unit cell is 408 pm. The diameter of the metal atom is

  • 288 pm

  • 408 pm

  • 144 pm

  • 204 pm

Solution

A.

288 pm

For fcc lattice,
4 straight r space equals space square root of 2 straight a end root
straight r equals space fraction numerator square root of 2 over denominator 4 end fraction straight a space equals space fraction numerator straight a over denominator 2 square root of 2 end fraction
space equals space fraction numerator 408 over denominator 2 square root of 2 end fraction
space equals space 144 space pm
space diameter space straight d equals space 2 straight r space equals space 2 space straight x space 144 space pm
space equals 288 space pm

Question 3

A metal has a fcc lattice. The edge length of the unit cell is 404 pm. The density of the metal is 2.72 g cm-3. The molar mass of the metal is (NA Avogadro's constant= 6.02 x 1023 mol-1)

  • 40 g mol-1

  • 30 g mol-1

  • 27 g mol-1

  • 20 g mol-1

Solution

C.

27 g mol-1

Given, cell is fcc, So Z =4
Edge length, a = 404 pm = 4.04 x 10-8 cm
Density of metal, d = 2.72 g cm-3
NA = 6.02 x 1023 mol-1
Molar mass ofg the metal, M =?
We know that


density, d=  fraction numerator straight z space straight x space straight M over denominator straight a cubed space straight x space straight N subscript straight A end fraction
therefore space straight M equals space fraction numerator straight d space straight x space straight a cubed space straight x space straight N subscript straight A over denominator straight Z end fraction
space equals fraction numerator 2.72 space xc space left parenthesis 4.04 space straight x space 10 to the power of negative 8 end exponent right parenthesis cubed space straight x space 6.02 space straight x space 10 to the power of 23 over denominator 4 end fraction

space equals 27 space straight g space mol to the power of negative 1 end exponent
Question 4

A solid compound XY has NaCl structure. If the radius of the cation is 100 pm, the radius of the anion (Y-) will be 

  • 275.1 pm

  • 322.5 pm

  • 241.5 pm

  • 165.7 pm

Solution

C.

241.5 pm

Radius space ratio space of space NaCl space like space crystal space space equals space straight r to the power of plus over straight r to the power of minus space equals space 0.414
or space straight r to the power of minus space equals space fraction numerator 100 over denominator 0.414 end fraction space equals space 241.5 space pm
Question 5

A structure of a mixed oxide is cubic close packed (ccp). The cubic unit cell of mixed oxide is composed of oxide ions. One fourth of the tetrahedral voids are occupied by divalent metal A and the octahedral voids are occupied by a monovalent metal B. The formula of the oxide is

  • ABO2

  • A2BO2

  • A2B3O4

  • AB2O2

Solution

D.

AB2O2

According to ccp,
Number of O2- ions = 4
So, tetrahedral void = 8
and octahedral void = 4
Since A ions occupied 1/4th of the tetrahedral void.
Therefore,
Number of A ions = 1/4 x 8 = 2
Again, B ions occupied all octahedral void.
Therefore, Number of B ions = 4 
A: B:O = 2:4:4
 = 1:2:2
Structure of oxide= AB2O2