Class Test -1

Chapter 1: solid states

Q. 1: Multiple choice questions (7 marks)

1. Which is NOT a property of solids?

(A) Solids are always crystalline in nature. (B) Solids have high density anand low compressibility.
(C) The diffusion of solids is very slow. (D) Solids have definite volume.
2. Which is covalent solid?
(A) Fullerene (B) Diamond (C) Graphite (D) All of these
3. Which of the following is/are amorphous solids?
(A) Rubber (B) Plastics (C) Glass (D) All of these
4. The number of atoms in a face-centered cubic unit cell is _______.
(A) 4 (B) 5 (C) 6 (D) 2
5. In body centered cubic structure the space occupied is about _______.
(A) 68% (B) 53% (C) 38% (D) 32%
6. To prepare an n-type semiconductor, the impurity to be added to silicon should have the
following number of valence electrons.
(A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 4 (D) 5
7. p-type semi-conductors are made by mixing silicon with impurities of _______.
(A) Germanium (B) boron (C) arsenic (D) antimony

Q. 2: Solve the followings (Any 6) (12 marks)

1. Niobium crystallizes as body centered cube (BCC) and has density of 8.55 kg dm-3. Calculate the
atomic radius of niobium. (Given: Atomic mass of niobium = 93)
2. Gold occurs as face centered cube and has a density of 19.30 kg dm-3. Calculate atomic radius of
gold.
3. Distinguish between crystalline solids and amorphous solids.
4. Write a note on Diamond
5. Explain coordination number.
6. Distinguish between Tetrahedral void and octahedral void.
7. Define crystal defect. Why does crystal defect arise?
8. Define: (i) Conductors (ii) Insulators (iii) Semiconductors

Q. 3: solve the followings (Any 3) (9 marks)

1. What is a unit cell? Explain Bravais lattices.
2. Calculate the number of atoms present per unit cell in Face-centred cubic lattice
3. Explain: Square close packing in two dimensions
4. Derive density formula for a simple cubic unit cell.
5. Explain band theory

Q. 4. 1. Name the different types of crystalline solids, classify them. (7 mark)

A unit cell of iron crystal has edge length 288 pm and density 7.86 g cm–3. Find the number of
atoms per unit cell and type of the crystal lattice. Given: Molar mass of iron = 56 g mol–1,
Avogadro’s number NA = 6.022 X 10 23