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Easy MCQ's On Solid State - Abhimanyu Chemistry Classes

The document contains a series of multiple-choice questions related to the properties and types of solids, including amorphous and crystalline solids, their structures, and characteristics. It covers topics such as unit cells, crystal systems, isomorphism, and polymorphism. The questions test knowledge on the classification and properties of different solid types, including ionic, covalent, and metallic solids.

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Easy MCQ's On Solid State - Abhimanyu Chemistry Classes

The document contains a series of multiple-choice questions related to the properties and types of solids, including amorphous and crystalline solids, their structures, and characteristics. It covers topics such as unit cells, crystal systems, isomorphism, and polymorphism. The questions test knowledge on the classification and properties of different solid types, including ionic, covalent, and metallic solids.

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1. Which of the following is an example of an amorphous solid?

a) Diamond

b) Graphite

c) Glass

d) Sodium chloride

2. Covalent solids are also known as:

a) Molecular solids

b) Network solids

c) Metallic solids

d) Ionic solids

3. Which type of solid has high melting and boiling points?

a) Ionic solids

b) Molecular solids

c) Amorphous solids

d) None of these

4. Metallic solids conduct electricity due to:

a) Free electrons

b) Fixed ions

c) Covalent bonds

d) Van der Waals forces

5. Which of the following solids has weak intermolecular forces?

a) Ionic solids

b) Molecular solids

c) Covalent solids

d) Metallic solids
2. Types of Crystalline Solids

6. The unit cell with unequal edge lengths and all angles different from 90° belongs to:

a) Cubic system

b) Orthorhombic system

c) Tetragonal system

d) Hexagonal system

7. Which of the following is an example of an ionic solid?

a) Ice

b) Diamond

c) Sodium chloride

d) Copper

8. Molecular solids are held together by:

a) Ionic bonds

b) Covalent bonds

c) Hydrogen bonds

d) Metallic bonds

9. The type of solid in which constituent particles are atoms or molecules held by Van der
Waals forces is called:

a) Ionic solids

b) Molecular solids

c) Covalent solids

d) Metallic solids

10. Crystalline solids have:

a) Irregular arrangement of particles

b) Short-range order
c) Long-range order

d) No definite shape

3. Crystal Structure and Unit Cell

11. The smallest repeating unit in a crystalline solid is called:

a) Molecule

b) Unit cell

c) Atom

d) Lattice

12. A unit cell is characterized by:

a) Edge lengths

b) Axial angles

c) Both a and b

d) None of these

13. In a simple cubic unit cell, each corner atom is shared by:

a) 1 unit cell

b) 2 unit cells

c) 4 unit cells

d) 8 unit cells

14. In a face-centered cubic (FCC) unit cell, the number of atoms per unit cell is:

a) 1

b) 2

c) 4

d) 6

15. In a body-centered cubic (BCC) unit cell, the total number of atoms per unit cell is:
a) 1

b) 2

c) 4

d) 6

4. Crystal System and Lattice

16. The total number of Bravais lattices in a three-dimensional crystal system is:

a) 7

b) 10

c) 14

d) 21

17. Which of the following unit cells has all sides equal and all angles 90°?

a) Cubic

b) Tetragonal

c) Orthorhombic

d) Monoclinic

18. Which of the following is a property of a crystalline solid?

a) Sharp melting point

b) Irregular shape

c) Short-range order

d) Soft structure

19. How many crystal systems exist in nature?

a) 4

b) 5

c) 6
d) 7

20. The coordination number of a simple cubic structure is:

a) 4

b) 6

c) 8

d) 12

5. Isomorphism and Polymorphism

21. Two substances having the same crystal structure are called:

a) Polymorphs

b) Isomorphs

c) Allotropes

d) None of these

22. The phenomenon where a substance exists in more than one crystalline form is called:

a) Isomerism

b) Polymorphism

c) Crystallography

d) Amorphism

23. Graphite and diamond are examples of:

a) Isomorphism

b) Polymorphism

c) Amorphous solids

d) Ionic solids

24. Which of the following pairs show isomorphism?

a) NaCl and KCl


b) NaCl and MgO

c) K2SO4 and K2CrO4

d) CaCO3 and NaCl

25. The structure of diamond is an example of:

a) Cubic close packing

b) Hexagonal close packing

c) Body-centered cubic

d) Face-centered cubic

6. Number of Atoms per Unit Cell

26. The number of atoms per unit cell in a simple cubic lattice is:

a) 1

b) 2

c) 4

d) 8

27. The number of atoms per unit cell in a face-centered cubic (FCC) crystal is:

a) 2

b) 4

c) 6

d) 8

28. The packing efficiency of a face-centered cubic (FCC) unit cell is:

a) 52.4%

b) 68%

c) 74%

d) 100%
29. The ratio of the radius of an atom to the edge length of a body-centered cubic (BCC) unit
cell is:

a) √2/4

b) √3/4

c) 1/2

d) 2√2

30. The highest packing efficiency is observed in:

a) Simple cubic lattice

b) Body-centered cubic lattice

c) Face-centered cubic lattice

d) Hexagonal close packing

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