IIT – JEE: 2017 TW TEST MARKS: 80

TIME: 1HR TOPIC: SOLID STATE

SECTION–I
This section contains 05 Multiple choice questions. Each question has 4 choices (A), (B), (C)
and (D) for its answer, out which ONLY ONE is correct.
(+4, - 1)

21. The density of a pure substance ‘A’ whose atoms are in cubic close packing arrangement is 1 g/cc. If
all the tetrahedral voids are occupied by ‘B’ atom, what is the density of resulting solid in g/cc.
[Atomic mass (A) = 30 g/mol, and atomic mass of (B) = 50 g/mol]
(A) 3.33 (B) 4.33 (C) 2.33 (D) 5.33

22. The distance between an octahedral and a tetrahedral void in fcc lattice would be:
3𝑎
(A) √ 3a (B) √2
3𝑎 3𝑎
(C) √3 (D) √4

23. A crystal is made of particles X and Y. X forms fcc packing and Y occupies all the octahedral voids.
If all the particles along one body diagonal are removed then the formula of the crystal would be:
(A) X4 Y3 (B) X5 Y4 (C) X4 Y5 (D) none of theses

24. When heated above 916OC, iron changes its bcc crystalline form to fcc without the change in the
radius of atom. The ratio of density of the crystal before heating ad after heating is:
(A) 1.0609 (B) 0.918 (C) 0.725 (D) 1.231

25. Which of the crystal systems contains the maximum number of Bravis lattices?
(A) Cubic (B) hexagonal (C) triclinic (D) Orthorhombic

SECTION–II
This section contains 10 Multiple choice questions. Each question has 4 choices (A), (B), (C)
and (D) for its answer, out which ONE OR MORE is/are correct.
(+4, –2)

26. The hcp and ccp structure for a given element would be expected to have:
(A) The same co-ordination number (B) The effective number of atoms
(C) The same packing fraction (D) The same percentage void

27. Select the correct statement(s):

(A) A cubic system possesses a total of 23 elements of symmetry
(B) A cubic system contains centre of symmetry, planes of symmetry as well as axes of symmetry
(C) For triclinic system a ≠ b ≠ c and 𝛼 ≠ 𝛽 ≠ 𝛾 ≠ 90O
 (D) The total number of Bravis space lattice belonging to all seven crystal are 14

28. Amorphous solids:

(A) do not have sharp m.p.’
(B) are isotropic
(C) have same physical properties in all directions
(D) are super cooled liquids

29. In diamond, carbon atom occupy fcc lattice points as well as alternate tetrahedral voids. If edge
length of the unit cell is 356 pm, then diameter of carbon atom is:
(A) 77.07 pm (B) 154.14 pm (C) 251.7 pm (D) 89pm

30. Select the correct statements in a CsCl crysal:

(A) Cs+ forms a simple cubic lattice, Cl- forms a simple cubic lattice
(B) Cl- occupies body centre of Cs+
(C) Cs+ occupies body centre of Cl-
(D) It is impossible for Cl- to occupy body centre of Cs+ because the body centre void of Cs+ is
smaller than Cl- ion size

31. Which of the following are correct statements?

(A) In NaCl structure, tetrahedral voids are unoccupied
(B) In ZnS structure, octahedral voids are unoccupied
(C) In CaF2 structure, all tetrahedral voids are occupied
(D) In Na2 O structure, all tetrahedral voids are unoccupied

32. In corundum structure:

(A) O2– forms FCC
(B) Al+3 occupies all octahedral voids
(C) O2– forms HCP
(D) Al+3 occupies half of the octahedral voids

33. Which of the following is/are correct?

(A) Schottky defect lowers the density
(B) Frenkel defect increases the dielectric constant of crystals
(C) Stoichiometric defects increases electrical conductance of the crystals
(D) In the Schottky defect, equal number of extra cation and electrons are present in interstitial sites

34. The shortest distance between 1st and Vth layer of HCP arrangement is:
2 3 2 3
(A) 8�3 𝑟 (B) 4�2 𝑟 (C) 16√3 𝑟 (D) 8�2 𝑟

35. In ZnS structure for S2- ion

3
(A) Nearest neighbors are 4 Zn+2 ions at √4 𝑎
𝑎
(B) Next Nearest neighbors are 12 S-2 ions at
√2
𝑎
(C) Next Nearest neighbors are 12 Zn+2 ions at
√2
11
(D) Next to next nearest neighbors are 12 Zn+2 ions at √4 𝑎
 SECTION–III (Integer Answer Type)
This section contains 5 questions. The answer to each of the questions is a single digit integer,
ranging from 0 to 9. The correct digit below the question number in the ORS is be bubbled.
(+4, –1)

36. In seven crystal system how many crystal system have 𝛼 = 𝛽 ?

37. In NaCl structure number of third nearest neighbors of Na+ is

38. Among the following solids how many are amorphous-

Glass, starch, sucrose, rubber, plastic, Quartz, PVC, Nylon, Teflon, H2 O(s).

39. Number of carbon atoms in one unit cell of diamond is

40. A solid has a structure in which X atoms are located at cubic corners of unit cell, O atoms are at the
edge centres and Y atoms at cube centre.
Then the formula compound is XaYbOc.
If two atoms of O are missing from any of two edge centres per unit cell, then the molecular formula
is Xx Yy Oz.
Then, find the value of (x + y + z) – (a + b + c).