SOLID STATE

LEVEL # 1
Q.10 The most malleable metals (Cu, Ag, Au) have
Questions
based on
Types of crystal close - packing of the type -
(A) Hexagonal close - packing
Q.1 Which one is called pseudo solid - (B) Cubic close - packing
(A) CaF2 (B) Glass (C) Body - centred cubic packing
(C) NaCl (D) All (D) Malleability is not related to type of
packing
Q.2 Graphite is an example of -
Q.11 The maximum percentage of available volume
(A) Ionic solid that can be filled in a face centred cubic
(B) Covalent solid system by an atom is-
(C) Vander waal's crystal (A) 74% (B) 68% (C) 34% (D) 26%
(D) Metallic crystal Q.12 The rank (effective atoms per unit cell) of a
Q.3 Amorphous solids - cubic unit cell is 4. The type of cell as-
(A) Possess sharp melting points (A) Body centred (B) Face centred
(B) Undergo clean cleavage when cut with (C) Primitive (D) None of these
knife Q.13 An element occurring in the BCC structure
(C) Do not undergo clean cleavage when cut has 12.08 x 1023 unit cells. The total number
with knife of atoms of the element in these cell will be -
(D) Possess orderly arrangement over long (A) 24.16 x 1023 (B) 36.18 x 1023
(C) 6.04 x 10 23 (D) 12.08 x 1023
distances
Q.14 The space occupied by B.C.C. arrangement
Q.4 Wax is an example of - is approx -
(A) Ionic crystal (B) Covalent crystal (A) 50% (B) 68% (C) 74% (D) 56%
(C) Molecular crystal (D) Metallic crystal
Q.15 In a close pack array of N spheres, the
Q.5 Crystals which are good conductor of number of tetrahedral holes are-
electricity and heat are known as - (A) 4N (B) N/ 2 (C) 2N (D) N
(A) Ionic crystals Q.16 Transition metals, when they form interstitial
(B) Covalence crystals compounds, the non-metals (H, B, C, N) are
(C) Metallic crystals accomodated in -
(D) Molecular crystals (A) Voids or holes in cubic - packed structure
(B) Tetrahedral voids
Q.6 Iodine crystals are - (C) Octahedral voids
(A) Metallic solid (B) Ionic solid (D) All of these
(C) Molecular solid (D) Covalent solid
Questions
Q.7 W hich among the f ollowing will show based on
Mathematical analysis of Crystal
anisotropy- Q.17 Ferrimagnetism is in -
(A) Glass (B) Barium chloride (A)   (B) 
(C) Wood (D) Paper (C)  (D) none of these
Q.8 Which is covalent solid- Q.18 If a is the length of unit cell, then which one
(A) Fe2O 3 (B) Diamond is correct relationship-
(A) For simple cubic lattice, Radius of metal
(C) Graphite (D) All
a
atom =
Questions 2
based on
Packing in Crystals & Voids (B) For bcc lattice, Radius of metal
Q.9 The arrangement ABC ABC ........... is 3a
atom =
referred to as- 4
(A) Octahedral close packing (C) For f cc lattice,Radius of metal
(B) Hexagonal close packing a
(C) Tetrahedral close packing atom =
2 2
(D) Cubic close packing (D) All
Q.19 The number of atoms present in a simple Q.27 The shaded plane abcd is referred to as -
cubic unit cell are- Z
(A) 4 (B) 3 (C) 2 (D) 1 b
Q.20 The number of atoms/molecules contained in
one face centred cubic unit cell of a a
monoatomic substance is-
(A) 4 (B) 6 (C) 8 (D) 12 Y
c
Q.21 In a body centred cubic arrangement, the d
number of atoms per unit cell is-
X
(A) 8 (B) 2 (C) 1 (D) 4 (A) rectangular plane of symmetry
Q.22 The fraction of total volume occupied by the (B) diagonal plane of symmetry
atoms in a simple cube is - (C) unit plane
(D) none of these
   
(A) (B) 2 (C) 2 (D)
4 8 6 6 Questions
based on
Ionic Crystals
Questions
C. No., Symmetry in Crystal
based on Q.28 The C.N. of a M2+ in MX2 is 8. Hence, C.N.
Q.23 6 : 6 of NaCl coordination changes to 8 : 8 of X– is -
coordination on - (A) 8 (B) 6
(A) applying high P (C) 4 (D) 2
(B) increase in temperature Q.29 The melting point of RbBr is 682ºC, while
(C) both (A) and (B) that of NaF is 988ºC. The principal reason
(D) no effect on coordination that melting point of NaF is much higher
than that of RbBr is that -
Q.24 The second order Bragg diffraction of X-rays (A) The two crystals are not isomorphous
with  = 1.0 Å from a set of parallel planes (B) The molar mass of NaF is smaller than
in a metal occurs at an angle 60º. The that of RbBr
distance between the scattering planes in the (C) The internuclear distance, r c + ra is
crystals is - greater for RbBr than for NaF
(A) 1.155 Å (B) 1.00 Å (D) The bond in RbBr has more covalent
character than the bond in NaF
(C) 2.00 Å (D) 1.7 Å
Q.30 A binary solid (A + B¯) has a rock salt
Q.25 The elements of symmetry in a crystal are- structure. If the edge length is 400 pm and
(A) Plane of symmetry radius of cation is 75 pm the radius of anion
(B) Axis of symmetry is -
(C) Centre of symmetry (A) 100 pm (B) 125 pm
(D) All (C) 250 pm (D) 325 pm
Q.31 Each unit cell of NaCl consists of 4 chloride
Q.26 A crystal may have one or more planes and
ions and -
one or more axes of symmetry but it
(A) 13 Na atoms (B) 4 Na ions
possesses -
(C) 6 Na atoms (D) 8 Na atoms
(A) Two centres of symmetry
Q.32 In the unit cell of NaCl lattice there are –
(B) One centre of symmetry
(A) 3Na+ ions (B) 6Na+ ions
(C) No centre of symmetry –
(C) 6Cl ions (D) 4 NaCl units
(D) None of these
Q.33 TiCl has structure similar to CsCl, the co-
Questions
ordination number of Ti + is- based on
Defects in Crystal
(A) 4 (B) 6
(C) 10 (D) 8 Q.40 Structure shown here represents -
Questions
based on
Radius Ratio
Q.34 For tetrahedral co-ordination the radius ratio
(r+ /r¯) should be - Cation
(A) 0.414 - 0.732 (B) > 0.732 Anion
(C) 0.156 - 0.225 (D) 0.225 - 0.414

Q.35 The ratio of cations to anion in a closed pack

tetrahedral is - (A) Schottky defect
(A) 0.414 (B) 0.225 (B) Frenkel defect
(C) 0.02 (D) None (C) metal excess defect
(D) none of these
Q.36 The radius of the Na+ is 95 pm and that of
Cl – ion is 181 pm. Predict the co-ordination Q.41 Which of the following defect, if present,
number of Na+ lowers the density of the crystal -
(A) 4 (B) 6 (A) Frenkel
(C) 8 (D) Unpredictable (B) Schottky
(C) Edge dislocation
Q.37 The ionic radii of Rb+ and I¯ are 1.46 and (D) Constitution of F-centres.
2.16 Å. The most probable type of structure
exhibited by it is- Q.42 The yellow colour of ZnO and conducting
(A) CsCl type (B) NaCl type nature produced in heating is due to-
(C) ZnS type (D) CaF2 type (A) Metal excess defects due to interstitial
cation
Questions (B) Extra positive ions present in an
based on
Electrical & Magnetic Crystals
interstitial site
Q.38 One among the following is an example of (C) Trapped electrons
ferroelectric compound- (D) All
(A) Quartz (B) Lead chromate
(C) Barium titanate (D) Tourmaline Q.43 In antiflourite structure, the negative ions-
(A) Occupy tetrahedral voids
Q.39 Certain crystals produce electric signals on (B) Occupy octahedral voids
application of pressure. This phenomenon is (C) Are arranged in ccp
called- (D) Are arrange in hcp
(A) Pyro electricity (B) Ferroelectricity
(C) Piezoelectricity (D) Ferrielectricity Q.44 A silicon solar battery makes use of -
(A) n-Type semiconductor
(B) p-Type semiconductor
(C) Combination of Si doped with As and B
(D) p - n junction
 LEVEL # 2
Q.1 How many number of atoms are there in a Q.9 A solid XY has NaCl structure. If radius of X+
cube based unit cell having one atom on is 100 pm. What is the radius of Y – ion -
each corner and two atoms on each body (A) 120 pm
diagonal of cube - (B) 136.6 to 241.6 pm
(A) 8 (B) 6 (C) 4 (D) 9 (C) 280 pm
Q.2 An alloy of copper, silver and gold is found (D) Unpredictable
to have copper constituting the C.C.P. lattice. Q.10 How many atoms are there in a unit cell of
If silver atoms occupy the edge centres and Mg which forms hexagonal crystals, there
gold is present at body centre, the alloy has being a face-centred atom in each end of
a formula- the unit cell and 3 completely enclosed
(A) Cu4Ag2Au (B) Cu4Ag4Au atoms within the unit cell -
(C) Cu4Ag3Au (D) CuAgAu (A) 4 (B) 6
Q.3 The number of atoms/molecules contained (C) 12 (D) 8
in one face centred cubic unit cell of a mono Q.11 A solid is made of two elements X and Z.
atomic substance is- The atoms Z are in C.C.P. arrangement while
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 4 (D) 6 atoms X occupy all the tetrahedral sites.
Q.4 In a face centred cubic arrangement of A & What is the formula of the compound -
B atoms whose A atoms are at the corner of (A) XZ (B) XZ2
the unit cell & B atoms at the face centres. (C) X2Z (D) Unpredictable
One of the A atom is missing from one corner Q.12 Close packing is maximum in the crystal -
in unit cell. The simplest formula of (A) Simple cubic (B) Face centred
compound is- (C) Body centred (D) None of these
(A) A7B3 (B) AB3
Q.13 The vacant space in B.C.C. unit cell is-
(C) A7B24 (D) A7/8 B3
(A) 32% (B) 10%
Q.5 Which is/are amorphous solids- (C) 23% (D) 46%
(A) Rubber (B) Plastics
Q.14 The density of KCl is 1.9893 g cm –3 and the
(C) Glass (D) All
length of a side unit cell is 6.29082 Å as
Q.6 A solid has a B.C.C. structure. If the distance determined by X-Rays diffraction. The value
of closest approach between the two atoms of avogadro's number calculated from these
is 1.73 Å. The edge length of the cell is- data is-
3 (A) 6.017 × 1023
(A) 200 pm (B) pm (B) 6.023 × 1023
2
(C) 6.03 × 1023
(C) 142.2 pm (D) 2 pm (D) 6.017 × 1019]
Q.7 In a close packed array of N spheres, the Q.15 The unit cell cube length for LiCl (just like
number of tetrahedral holes are - NaCl structure) is 5.14 Å. Assuming anion-
N anion contact, the ionic radius for chloride
(A) (B) 4N
2 ion is-
(C) 2N (D) N (A) 1.815 Å (B) 2.8 Å
Q.8 In a face centred cubic cell, an atom at the (C) 3.8 Å (D) 4.815 Å
face centre is shared by - Q.16 At room temperature, sodium crystallizes in
(A) 4 unit cells a body centred cubic lattice with a = 4.24 Å.
(B) 2 unit cells The theoretical density of sodium (At. wt. of
(C) 1 unit cell Na = 23) is-
(D) 6 unit cells (A) 1.002 g cm –3 (B) 2.002 g cm –3
(C) 3.002 g cm –3 (D) None of these
Q.17 In a body centred cubic cell an atom at the Q.24 ZnS is-
body of centre is shared by- (A) Ionic crystal
(A) 1 unit cell (B) 4 unit cells (B) Covalent crystal
(C) 3 unit cells (D) 2 unit cells (C) Metallic crystal
Q.18 In a face centred cubic lattice the number of (D) Vander Waals' crystal
nearest neighbour for a given lattice point Q.25 LiF is a/an-
are- (A) Ionic crystal (B) Metallic crystal
(A) 6 (B) 8 (C) Covalent crystal (D) Molecular crystal
(C) 12 (D) 14
Q.26 A solid having no definite shape is called-
Q.19 In a solid, oxide ions are arranged in CCP. (A) Amorphous solid (B) Crystalline solid
Cations A occupy one-sixth of the tetrahedral (C) Anisotropic solid (D) None of these
voids and cations B occupy one-third of the
Q.27 The mass of a unit cell of CsCl corresponds
octahedral v oids. The f ormula of the
to-
compound is -
(A) 8Cs+ and 1Cl¯ (B) 1Cs+ and 6Cl¯
(A) ABO3 (B) AB2O 3 (C) 1Cs+ and 1Cl¯ (D) 4Cs+ and 4Cl¯
(C) A2BO 3 (D) A2B2O 3
Q.28 Close packing is maximum in the crystal
Q.20 A solid AB has rock salt structure. If the lattice of -
edge length is 520 pm and radius of A+ is 80
(A) Simple cubic (B) Face centred
pm, the radius of anion B– would be -
(C) Body centred (D) None of these
(A) 440 pm (B) 220 pm
(C) 360 pm (D) 180 pm Q.29 The structure of MgO is similar to NaCl. The
co-ordination number of Mg is-
Q.21 A binary solid (A + B –) has a zinc blende
(A) 2 (B) 6
structure with B¯ ions constituting the lattice
(C) 4 (D) 8
and A+ ions occupying 25% tetrahedral
holes. The formula of solid is- Q.30 Each unit cell of NaCl consists of 14 chlorine
(A) AB (B) A2B atoms and -
(C) AB2 (D) AB4 (A) 13 Na atoms (B) 14 Na atoms
(C) 6 Na atoms (D) 8 Na atoms
Q.22 A certain metal crystallises in a simple cubic
structure. At a certain temperature, it Q.31 Schottky defect is noticed in-
arranges to give a body centred structure. In (A) NaCl (B) KCl
this transition, the density of the metal - (C) CsCl (D) All
(A) Decreases Q.32 The structure of sodium chloride crystal is-
(B) Increases (A) Body centred cubic lattice
(C) Remain unchanged (B) Face centred cubic lattice
(D) Changes without a definite pattern (C) Octahedral
Q.23 For the structure given below the site marked (D) Square planar
as S is a - Q.33 A crystal of Fe3O4 is-
(A) Paramagnetic (B) Diamagnetic
(C) Ferrimagnetic (D) None of these
S
Q.34 A cubic crystal possesses in all ..... elements
of symmetry-
(A) 9 (B) 13
(C) 1 (D) 23
Q.35 The structure of sodium crystal is-
(A) Tetrahedral void (B) Cubic void
(A) Body centred cubic lattice
(C) Octahedral void (D) None of these
(B) Face centred cubic lattice
(C) Octahedral
(D) Square planar
Q.36 Extremely pure samples of Ge and Si are Q.45 NH4Cl crystallizes in bcc lattice with edge
non-conductors, but their conductiv ity length of unit cell equal to 387 pm. If radius of
increases suddenly on introducing ....... in
Cl– is 181 pm, the radius of NH4 will be -
their crystal lattice-
(A) As (B) B (A) 174 pm (B) 154 pm
(C) Both (A) and (B) (D) None of these (C) 116 pm (D) 206 pm

Q.37 The co-ordination number of a body centred Q.46 8 : 8 coordination number of CsCl change into
atom is- 6 : 6 on -
(A) 4 (B) 6 (A) Applying high P
(C) 8 (D) 12 (B) Increasing temperature
(C) Both A and B
Q.38 Which is ferromagnetic- (D) Can't be changed
(A) Ni (B) Co
(C) CrO2 (D) All Q.47 Point defect which lowers the density of
materials -
Q.39 Which of the following is ferroelectric compound (A) schottky (B) Frenkel
(A) BaTiO3 (B) K4[Fe(CN)6] (C) Both (D) None of these
(C) Pb2O3 (D) All.
Q.40 An example of body cubic is - Q.48 At low temperature O2 freezes to form crystalline
(A) Sodium (B) Magnesium solid. Which term best describer the solid -
(C) Zinc (D) Copper. (A) Ionic crystal (B) Covalent crystal
(C) Metallic crystal (D) Molecular crystal
Q.41 Sodium crysrallizes in cubic lattice with cell
edge a=4.29Å. What is the radius of Na atom - Q.49 Arrangement of Cl– in CsCl is -
(A) HCP (B) Simple cubic
(A) 1.86 Å (B) 6.81 Å
(C) FCC (D) BCC
(C) 8.61 Å (D) 2.94 Å
Q.50 The decreasing order of the size of void is -
Q.42 A binary solid x+ y– crystallizes in rock structure.
(A) Cubic > Octahedral > Tetrahedral > Trigonal
If the edge lenght is 400pm and radius of cation (B) Trigonal > Tetrahedral > Octahedral > Cubic
75pm, the radius of anion will be -
(C) Trigonal > Octahedral > Tetrahedral > Cubic
(A) 325 pm (B) 250 pm
(D) Cubic > Tetrahedral > Octahedral > Trigonal
(C) 125 pm (D) 325 pm
Q.51 In Ax By atoms of A occupy each corner of the
Q.43 A mineral having the formula AB2 crystallize in
cube and atom of B occupy centre of each face.
cubic close packed lattice with the A atoms The composition will be -
occupying the lattice points. The coordination (A) AB3 (B) A2 B3 (C) A3B (D) A3B4
number of atoms of A, atoms of B and the
fraction of the tetrahedral sites occupied by B
Q.52 Among solids highest melting point is
are respectively -
established by -
(A) 2, 6, 75% (B) 8, 4, 100%
(A) Covalent solids (B) Amorphous solids
(C) 3, 1,25% (D) 6, 6, 50% (C) Ionic solids (D) Molecular solid

Q.44 In Corundum, oxide ions are arranged in hcp

Q.53 Pink colour in non stoichiometric LiCl is due
arrangement and aluminium ion occupy two third
to -
of the octahedral holes. Its formula is -
(A) Cl– ions in lattice (B) Li+ ions in lattice
(A) Al2O3 (B) Al2O4 –
(C) e in lattice (D) Both A and B
(C) Al3O4 (D) AlO2.
 LEVEL # 3

PASSAGE BASED QUESTIONS STATEMENT TYPE QUESTION

Passage Each of the questions given below consist

of Statement – I and Statement – II. Use the
In two dimension, there are square close following Key to choose the appropriate
packing & Hexagonal close packing. In three answer.
dimension, however threre are HCP, BCC and (A) If both Statement- I and Statement- II are
CCP arrangement. Unoccupied space in true, and Statement - II is the correct
explanation of Statement– I.
packing is known as void which may be
(B) If both Statement - I and Statement - II are
octahedral, tetrahedral or cubic void and true but Statement - II is not the correct
formation of void depends on atomic or ionic explanation of Statement – I.
arrangment in crystal. (C) If Statement - I is true but Statement - II is
false.
(D) If Statement - I is false but Statement - II is
Answer the following questions : true.

Q.5 Statement - I. Due to Frenkel defect the

Q.1 Empty space left in HCP in three dimension is - density of solid decrease.
(A) 76% (B) 74% Statement - II. In Frenkel defect cation or
(C) 68% (D) 26% anion is present at interstitial site leaving lattice
sites vacant.

Q.2 In ccp, ratio of no. of atoms to no. of tetrahedral Q.6 Statement - I. By increasing the temperature
void is - C.N. of CsCl changes from 8 : 8 to 6 : 6.
Statement - II. Temperature also influences
1 2 the C.N. of solid.
(A) (B)
1 1
0.5 3 Q.7 Statement - I. Solid having more F-centers
(C) (D)
1 1 have intense color.
Statement - II. Excess of Na+ in NaCl solid
having F-centers make it appears to pink.
Q.3 Size order of octahedral, tetrahedral & cubic void
is - Q.8 Statement - I. Close packing of atoms in
(A) cubic < tetrahedral void < octahedral void cubic structure is in order of : fcc > bcc > sc
Statement - II. Packing density =
(B) cubic > tetrahedral void > octahedral void
 vol. of sphere in an unit cell 
(C) cubic = tetrahedral void = octahedral void  
 a3 
(D) cubic > octahedral void > tetrahedral void
Q.9 Statement - I. Pure NaCl is diamagnetic in
nature.
Q.4 In certain metallic oxide, metal M occupy HCP Statement - II. In NaCl, Na + occupy
2 octahedral voids.
lattice & O–2 occupy rd of octahedral void,
3

formula of crystal is -

(A) M2O3 (B) MO2

(C) M2O1 (D) M3O2
 Q.12 FCC structure possesses the most close
TRUE/FALSE
packing of atoms in it.
State whether the following statements are
True or False : Q.13 Increase in pressure in ionic solids may
Q.10 Coluor of LiCl due to metal excess defect is decrease co-ordination No.
pink.
Q.14 The amorphous solids are an isotropic.
Q.11 The imperfection in crystal increases with
increases in temperature.

COLUMN MATCHING

Match the following columns :

Q.15 Column I Column II
A. Rock salt P. Face centred cubic, anion in tetrahedral void
B. Fluorite Q. Face centred cubic, cation in octahedral void
C. AgI, ZnS R. Face centred cubic, cation in alternate tetrahedral
void
D. Na2O S. Face centred cubic, cation in tetrahedral void
T. 6 {all the digits in ( ) show co-ordination number}
U. Cation (8), anion (4)
V. Cation (4), anion (8)
W. Cation (4), anion (4)
 ANSWER KEY
LEVEL # 1
Q.No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

Ans. B B C C C C B D D B A B A B C D C D D A

Q.No. 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40

Ans. B D A A D B B C C B B D D D B B B C C A

Q.No. 41 42 43 44

Ans. B D C C

LEVEL # 2
Q.No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

Ans. D C C C D A C B B B C B A A A A A C A D

Q.No. 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40

Ans. C B C A A A C B B A D B C D A C C D A A

Q.No. 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53

Ans. A C B A B B A D B A A A C

LEVEL # 3
Q.No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
Ans. D C D D A A C A B True True True False False
Q.No. 15

Ans. A - Q,T ; B - P,U ; C - R,W ; D - S,V