Class 12 Chemistry Chapter 1 The Solid State MCQs | Class 12 Chemistry Chapter 1 The Solid State Objective Type Questions and Answers

(1) In Zinc blende structure
[A] zinc ions occupy half of the tetrahedral sites
[B] each Zn2- ion is surrounded by six sulphide ions
[C] each S2- ion is surrounded by six Zn2+ ions
[D] it has fee structure
Answer: each S2- ion is surrounded by six Zn2+ ions
(2) A unit cell of BaCl2 (fluorite structure) is made up of
[A] four Ba2+ ions and four Cl– ions
[B] four Ba2- ions and eight Cl– ions
[C] eight Ba² ions and four Cl– ions
[D] four Ba² ions and six Cl– ions
Answer: four Ba2- ions and eight Cl– ions
(3) Alkali halids do not show Frenkel defect because
[A] cations and anions have almost equal size
[B] there is a large difference in size of cations and anions
[C] cations and anions have low coordination number
[D] anions cannot be accommodated in voids
Answer: cations and anions have almost equal size
(4) The coordination number of Y will be in the XY types of crystal:
[A] 4
[B] 6
[C] 8
[D] 12
Answer: 6
(5) The fraction of the total volume occupied by the atoms present in a simple cube is
[A] π4
[B] π6
[C] π3√2
[D] π4√2
Answer: π6
(6) Edge length of unit cell of chromium metal is 287 pm with bcc arrangement. The atomic radius is of the order
[A] 287 pm
[B] 574 pm
[C] 124.27 pm
[D] All of the given
Answer: 124.27 pm
(7) How many unit cells are divided equally in a face-centred cubic lattice?
[A] 2
[B] 4
[C] 6
[D] 8
Answer: 6
(8) A crystalline solid:
[A] changes abruptly from solid to liquid when heated
[B] has no definite melting point
[C] undergoes deformation of its geometry easily
[D] has irregular 3-dimensional arrangements
Answer: changes abruptly from solid to liquid when heated
(9) In a simple cubic, body-centred cubic and face-centred cubic structure, the ratio of the number of atoms present is respectively
[A] 8:1:6
[B] 1:2:4
[C] 4:2:1
[D] 4:2:3
Answer: 1:2:4
(10) Na and Mg crystallize in crystals of bcc and fcc form respectively and then the amount of Na and Mg atoms present in their respective crystal unit cells is:
[A] 4 and 2
[B] 9 and 14
[C] 14 and 9
[D] 2 and 4
Answer: 2 and 4
(11) Ferrous oxide has a cubic structure and each unit cell edge is 5.0Ao. Assuming the oxide density is 4.0g / cm3, the amount of Fe2+ and O2- ions in each unit cell will then be
[A] four Fe2+ and four O2-
[B] two Fe2+ and four O2-
[C] four Fe2+ and two O2-
[D] three Fe2+ and three O2-
Answer: four Fe2+ and four O2-
(12) Each of the following solids shows the Frenkel defect except
[A] ZnS
[B] AgBr
[C] AgI
[D] KCl
Answer: KCl
(13) Schottky defect in a crystal is observed when
[A] The ion leaves its normal position and occupies an interstitial location
[B] the unequal number of cation and anions are missing from the lattice
[C] the density of the crystal increases
[D] an equal number of cations and anions are missing from the lattice
Answer: an equal number of cations and anions are missing from the lattice
(14) Copper crystalline in FCC with a unit cell length of 361pm. What is the radius of a copper atom?
[A] 128pm
[B] 157pm
[C] 181pm
[D] 108pm
Answer: 128pm
(15) The total no of voids in 0.5 mol of a compound forming hexagonal close-packed structure are:
[A] 6.022 × 1023
[B] 3.011 × 1023
[C] 9.033 × 1023
[D] 4.516 × 1023
Answer: 9.033 × 1023
(16) For the orthorhombic system, axial ratios are a ≠ b ≠ c and the axial angles are:
[A] α = β = γ ≠ 90o
[B] α ≠ β ≠ γ ≠ 90o
[C] α = β = γ = 90o
[D] α ≠ β ≠ γ = 90o
Answer: α = β = γ = 90o
(17) 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)
[A] 527 pm
[B] 264 pm
[C] 154 pm
[D] 352 pm
Answer: 352 pm
(18) 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
[A] 7
[B] 8
[C] 5
[D] 6
Answer: 6
(19) Which among the following solids crystalises as a face centred cube?
[A] Iron
[B] Rubidium
[C] Uranium
[D] Platinum
Answer: Platinum
(20) Volume occupied by single CsCl ion pair in a crystal is 7.014 × 10–23 cm3. The smallest Cs – Cs internuclear distance is equal to length of the side of the cube corresponding to volume of one CsCl ion pair. The smallest Cs to Cs internuclear distance is nearly
[A] 4.4 Å
[B] 4.3 Å
[C] 4 Å
[D] 4.5 Å
Answer: 4 Å

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