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6701.

The total number of lattice arrangements in different crystal systems is                 [KCET (Engg.) 2001]

A.                 3             
B.                 7
C.                 8             
D.                 14
Answer» C.                 8             
6702.

In a crystal, the atoms are located at the position of [AMU 1985]

A.                 Maximum P.E.  
B.                 Minimum P.E.
C.                 Zero P.E.             
D.                 Infinite P.E.
Answer» C.                 Zero P.E.             
6703.

How many molecules are there in the unit cell of sodium chloride             [MP PMT 1996; MP PET 1997]

A.                 2             
B.                 4
C.                 6             
D.                 8
Answer» C.                 6             
6704.

Crystals can be classified into ...... basic crystal habits [MP PMT 1994]

A.                 3             
B.                 7
C.                 14          
D.                 4
Answer» C.                 14          
6705.

The three dimensional graph of lattice points which sets the pattern for the whole lattice is called

A.                 Space lattice      
B.                 Simple lattice
C.                 Unit cell               
D.                 Crystal lattice
Answer» D.                 Crystal lattice
6706.

What type of lattice is found in potassium chloride crystal [MP PMT 1996]

A.                 Face centred cubic         
B.                 Body centred cubic
C.                 Simple cubic      
D.                 Simple tetragonal
Answer» B.                 Body centred cubic
6707.

For tetrahedral coordination number, the radius ratio \[\frac{{{r}_{{{c}^{+}}}}}{{{r}_{{{a}^{-}}}}}\]  is        [KCET 2000]

A.                 \[0.732-1.000\] 
B.                 \[0.414-0.732\]
C.                 \[0.225-0.414\] 
D.                 \[0.155-0.225\]
Answer» D.                 \[0.155-0.225\]
6708.

The unit cell of a \[NaCl\] lattice

A.                 Is body centred cube    
B.                 Has \[3N{{a}^{+}}\]ions
C.                 Has  \[4NaCl\] units        
D.                 Is electrically charged
Answer» D.                 Is electrically charged
6709.

The maximum radius of sphere that can be fitted in the octahedral hole of cubical closed packing of sphere of radius \[r\] is

A.                 0.732 \[r\]
B.                 0.414 \[r\]
C.                 0.225 \[r\]          
D.                 0.155 \[r\]
Answer» C.                 0.225 \[r\]          
6710.

Ferrous oxide has a cubic structure and each edge of the unit cell is 5.0 Å. Assuming density of the oxide as \[4.0g-c{{m}^{-3}}\], then the number of \[F{{e}^{2+}}\] and \[{{O}^{2-}}\] ions present in each unit cell will be                [MP PET 2000]

A. Four \[F{{e}^{2+}}\] and four \[{{O}^{2-}}\]
B. Two \[F{{e}^{2+}}\] and four \[{{O}^{2-}}\]
C. Four \[F{{e}^{2+}}\] and two \[{{O}^{2-}}\]
D. Three \[F{{e}^{2+}}\] and three \[{{O}^{2-}}\]
Answer» B. Two \[F{{e}^{2+}}\] and four \[{{O}^{2-}}\]
6711.

In a cubic structure of compound which is made from X and Y, where X atoms are at the corners of the cube and Y at the face centres of the cube. The molecular formula of the compound is      [AIIMS 2000]

A. \[{{X}_{2}}Y\]    
B. \[{{X}_{3}}Y\]
C. \[X{{Y}_{2}}\]    
D. \[X{{Y}_{3}}\]
Answer» E.
6712.

In the crystal of \[CsCl,\] the nearest neighbours of each \[Cs\] ion are  [MP PET 1993]

A. Six chloride ions               
B. Eight chloride ions
C. Six \[Cs\] ions
D. Eight \[Cs\] ions
Answer» C. Six \[Cs\] ions
6713.

Coordination number for \[Cu\] is            [AMU 1982]

A. 1             
B. 6
C. 8             
D. 12
Answer» E.
6714.

A compound is formed by elements \[A\]and \[B.\] This crystallizes in the cubic structure when atoms \[A\]are the corners of the cube and atoms \[B\] are at the centre of the body. The simplest formula of the compounds is [KCET 1993; CBSE PMT 2000; Kerala PMT 2002]

A. \[AB\]  
B. \[A{{B}_{2}}\]
C. \[{{A}_{2}}B\]   
D. \[A{{B}_{4}}\]
Answer» B. \[A{{B}_{2}}\]
6715.

In the calcium fluoride structure the co-ordination number of the cation and anions are respectively       [J & K  2005]

A. 6, 6        
B. 8, 4
C. 4, 4        
D. 4, 8
Answer» C. 4, 4        
6716.

The co-ordination number of \[N{{a}^{+}}\] in \[NaCl\] is [Orrisa JEE 2005]

A. 6             
B. 8
C. 4             
D. 1
Answer» B. 8
6717.

Which of the following statement(s) is(are) correct [IIT 1998]

A. The coordination number of each type of ion in \[CsCl\] crystal is 8
B. A metal that crystallizes in \[bcc\] structure has a coordination number of 12
C. A unit cell of an ionic crystal shares some of its ions with other unit cells
D. The length of the unit cell in \[NaCl\] is 552 \[pm\] \[({{r}_{N{{a}^{+}}}}=95\,\,pm;\,\,\,{{r}_{C{{l}^{-}}}}=181\,\,pm)\]
Answer» B. A metal that crystallizes in \[bcc\] structure has a coordination number of 12
6718.

The coordination number of a metal crystallizing in a hexagonal close packed chep structure is   [MP PMT 2004]

A. 12          
B. 8
C. 4             
D. 6
Answer» B. 8
6719.

The number of atoms present in unit cell of a monoatomic substance of simple cubic lattice is    [Pb. PMT 2004]

A. 6             
B. 3
C. 2             
D. 1
Answer» E.
6720.

Body centered cubic lattice has a coordination number of [AIIMS 1996; MP PMT 2002]

A. 4             
B. 8
C. 12          
D. 6
Answer» C. 12          
6721.

The number of \[C{{l}^{-}}\] ions around one \[N{{a}^{+}}\] in \[NaCl\] crystal lattice is [MP PET 1996; BVP 2004]

A. 12          
B. 4
C. 8             
D. 6
Answer» 3orr53t 1nsw5r:. 6
6722.

Coordination number of \[N{{a}^{+}}\] ion in rock salt is [BVP 2004]

A. 12          
B. 4
C. 8             
D. 6
Answer» 3orr53t 1nsw5r:. 6
6723.

In zinc blende structure the coordination number of \[Z{{n}^{2+}}\] ion is

A. 2             
B. 4
C. 6             
D. 8
Answer» C. 6             
6724.

In \[NaCl\] lattice the coordination number of \[C{{l}^{-}}\] ion is

A. 2             
B. 4
C. 6             
D. 8
Answer» D. 8
6725.

In \[CsCl\]  lattice the coordination number of \[C{{s}^{+}}\] ion is

A. 2             
B. 4
C. 8             
D. 12
Answer» D. 12
6726.

What is the coordination number of sodium in \[N{{a}_{2}}O\] [AIIMS 2003]

A. 6             
B. 4
C. 8             
D. 2
Answer» C. 8             
6727.

The ratio of cationic radius to anionic radius in an ionic crystal is greater than 0.732. Its coordination number is [KCET 2003]

A. 6             
B. 8
C. 1             
D. 4
Answer» C. 1             
6728.

Potassium crystallizes in a \[bcc\] lattice, hence the coordination number of potassium in potassium metal is [KCEE 1993]

A. 0             
B. 4
C. 6             
D. 8
Answer» E.
6729.

An example of a non-stoichiometric compound is [NCERT 1983]

A. \[A{{l}_{2}}{{O}_{3}}\]  
B. \[F{{e}_{3}}{{O}_{4}}\]
C. \[Ni{{O}_{2}}\] 
D. \[PbO\]
Answer» C. \[Ni{{O}_{2}}\] 
6730.

The structure of \[MgO\] is similar to \[NaCl.\] What would be the coordination number of magnesium

A. 2             
B. 4
C. 6             
D. 8
Answer» D. 8
6731.

Most crystals show good cleavage because their atoms, ions or molecules are    [CBSE PMT 1991]

A. Weakly bonded together
B. Strongly bonded together
C. Spherically symmetrical
D. Arranged in planes
Answer» E.
6732.

The coordination number of a metal crystallizing in a hexagonal close packed structure is [NCERT 1978; IIT 1999]

A. 4             
B. 12
C. 8             
D. 6
Answer» C. 8             
6733.

In which of the following substances the carbon atom is arranged in a regular tetrahedral structure [NCERT 1978]

A. Diamond             
B. Benzene
C. Graphite             
D. Carbon black
Answer» B. Benzene
6734.

In \[{{A}^{+}}{{B}^{-}}\]ionic compound, radii of \[{{A}^{+}}\]and \[{{B}^{-}}\]ions are \[180\,\,pm\] and \[187\,\,pm\] respectively. The crystal structure of this compound will be

A. \[NaCl\] type    
B. \[CsCl\] type
C. \[ZnS\] type      
D. Similar to diamond
Answer» C. \[ZnS\] type      
6735.

In \[CsCl\] structure, the coordination number of \[C{{s}^{+}}\] is [MP PMT 2001]

A. Equal to that of \[C{{l}^{-}}\], that is 6
B. Equal to that of \[C{{l}^{-}}\], that is 8
C. Not equal to that of \[C{{l}^{-}}\], that is 6
D. Not equal to that of \[C{{l}^{-}}\], that is 8
Answer» C. Not equal to that of \[C{{l}^{-}}\], that is 6
6736.

In a solid 'AB' having the \[NaCl\] structure, 'A' atoms occupy the corners of the cubic unit cell. If all the face-centered atoms along one of the axes are removed, then the resultant stoichiometry of the solid is           [IIT Screening 2001]

A. \[A{{B}_{2}}\]   
B. \[{{A}_{2}}B\]
C. \[{{A}_{4}}{{B}_{3}}\]    
D. \[{{A}_{3}}{{B}_{4}}\]
Answer» E.
6737.

A solid has a structure in which \['W'\] atoms are located at the corners of a cubic lattice \['O'\] atoms at the centre of edges and \['Na'\] atoms at the centre of the cube. The formula for the compound is     [KCET  1996]

A. \[NaW{{O}_{2}}\]           
B. \[NaW{{O}_{3}}\]
C. \[N{{a}_{2}}W{{O}_{3}}\]            
D. \[NaW{{O}_{4}}\]
Answer» C. \[N{{a}_{2}}W{{O}_{3}}\]            
6738.

Potassium crystallizes with a       [MP PET/PMT 1998]

A.                 Face-centred cubic lattice
B.                 Body-centred cubic lattice
C.                 Simple cubic lattice
D.                 Orthorhombic lattice
Answer» C.                 Simple cubic lattice
6739.

An \[A{{B}_{2}}\] type structure is found in         [AIIMS 2002]

A.                 \[NaCl\]              
B.                 \[A{{l}_{2}}{{O}_{3}}\]
C.                 \[Ca{{F}_{2}}\] 
D.                 \[{{N}_{2}}O\]
Answer» D.                 \[{{N}_{2}}O\]
6740.

\[Na\] and \[Mg\] crystallize in BCC and FCC type crystals respectively, then the number of atoms of \[Na\] and \[Mg\] present in the unit cell of their respective crystal is [AIEEE 2002]

A.                 4 and 2
B.                 9 and 14
C.                 14 and 9              
D.                 2 and 4
Answer» E.
6741.

The number of equidistant oppositely charged ions in a sodium chloride crystal is             [MP PET 2001]

A.                 8             
B.                 6
C.                 4             
D.                 2
Answer» C.                 4             
6742.

The number of close neighbour in a body-centred cubic lattice of identical sphere is        [MP PET 2001]

A.                 8             
B.                 6
C.                 4             
D.                 2
Answer» B.                 6
6743.

The arrangement ABC ABC ABC ?.. is referred as [MP PET 2001]

A.                 Octahedral close packing             
B.                 Hexagonal close packing
C.                 Tetragonal close packing
D.                 Cubic close packing
Answer» E.
6744.

Hexagonal close packing is found in crystal lattice of  [MH CET 2002]

A.                 \[Na\]  
B.                 \[Mg\]
C.                 \[Al\]    
D.                 None of these
Answer» C.                 \[Al\]    
6745.

In the rock salt structure, the number of formula units per unit cell is equal to

A.                 1             
B.                 2
C.                 3             
D.                 4
Answer» E.
6746.

In the closest packed structure of a metallic lattice, the number of nearest neighbours of a metallic atom is  [JIPMER 2002]

A.                 Twelve                
B.                 Four
C.                 Eight     
D.                 Six
Answer» B.                 Four
6747.

An ionic compound has a unit cell consisting of A ions at the corners of a cube and B ions on the centres of the faces of the cube. The empirical formula for this compound would be             [CBSE PMT 2004; AIEEE 2005]

A.                 \[AB\]  
B.                 \[{{A}_{2}}B\]
C.                 \[A{{B}_{3}}\]   
D.                 \[{{A}_{3}}B\]
Answer» D.                 \[{{A}_{3}}B\]
6748.

The close packing represents ABC ABC...... order of

A.                 Body centred cubic packing        
B.                 Face centred cubic packing
C.                 Simple cubic packing
D.                 Hexagonal cubic closed packing
Answer» C.                 Simple cubic packing
6749.

A solid is made of two elements \[X\] and \[Z\]. The atoms \[Z\] are in CCP arrangement while the atom \[X\] occupy all the tetrahedral sites. What is the formula of the compound [UPSEAT 2004]

A.                 \[XZ\]   
B.                 \[X{{Z}_{2}}\]
C.                 \[{{X}_{2}}Z\]    
D.                 \[{{X}_{2}}{{Z}_{3}}\]
Answer» D.                 \[{{X}_{2}}{{Z}_{3}}\]
6750.

The ratio of close-packed atoms to tetrahedral holes in cubic close packing is      [Pb. PMT 1998]

A.                 1 : 1       
B.                 1 : 2
C.                 1 : 3       
D.                 2 : 1
Answer» C.                 1 : 3