Explore topic-wise MCQs in 12th.

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1.

When can anyone observe the Schottky defect?

A. Density of the crystal is increased.
B. An ion leaves its normal site and occupies an interstitial site
C. Equal number of cations and anions are missing from the lattice.
D. Unequal number of cations and anions are missing from the lattice.
Answer» D. Unequal number of cations and anions are missing from the lattice.
2.

What will happen if sodium chloride is crystallised with a little amount of strontium chloride?

A. It will create cationic vacancy.
B. It will create metal deficiency
C. It will crystallize more sodium ions.
D. It will create anionic vacancy.
Answer» B. It will create metal deficiency
3.

 Which of the following substances are strongly attracted by magnetic field?

A. Diamagnetic substances
B. Paramagnetic substances
C. Ferrimagnetic substances
D. Ferromagnetic substances
Answer» E.
4.

Germanium or silicon becomes semiconductor due to

A. Frenkel defect
B. Schottky defect
C. Metal deficiency defect
D. Chemical impurity
Answer» E.
5.

 A p-type conductor is created on doping silicon with

A. As
B. Al
C. C
D. P
Answer» C. C
6.

Which of the following is NOT correct?

A. Doping can be done with an impurity which is electron rich or electron deficient.
B. Metals conduct electricity in solid as well as molten state.
C. Molecular orbitals of the solids are close in energy to each other and form band.
D. none of the above
Answer» E.
7.

Which one of the following can be made n-type semiconductor only when doped with some group 15 elements like P or As?

A. Cl
B. Ne
C. Si
D. Mg
Answer» D. Mg
8.

What is the new location of smaller ion in Frenkel defect?

A. Interstitial defect
B. Vacancy defect
C. Metal deficiency defect
D. Impurity defect
Answer» B. Vacancy defect
9.

. If the anionic site is occupied by an electron and it becomes part of the lattice it is called

A. E-centre
B. F-centre
C. D-centre
D. T-centre
Answer» C. D-centre
10.

How many valence electrons are required in impurity, to be added to silicon, to get an n-type semiconductor?

A. 3
B. 1
C. 5
D. 2
Answer» D. 2
11.

 The forbidden gap between the valence band and conduction band is maximum in

A. semiconductors.
B. insulators.
C. super conductors.
D. conductors.
Answer» C. super conductors.
12.

Which of the following substances are weakly repelled by magnetic field?

A. Paramagnetic substances
B. Ferromagnetic substances
C. Diamagnetic substances
D. All the above
Answer» D. All the above
13.

Schottky defect in crystals is a type of:

A. Vacancy defect
B. Metal excess defect
C. Interstitial defect
D. Impurity defect
Answer» B. Metal excess defect
14.

A solution in which no more solute can be dissolved at the given temperature and pressure is called a

A. Saturated solution
B. Solid solution
C. Unsaturated solution
D. Dilute solution
Answer» B. Solid solution
15.

Which among the following statements is not true?

A. When a solute is added to a solvent its particles go into the solution and its concentration increases in the solution
B. A solution in which more solute can be dissolved at same temperature is called unsaturated solution
C. A solution in which more solute can be dissolved at same temperature is called saturated solution
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
16.

A solution in which no more solute can be dissolved at a given temperature and pressure is called a saturated solution. At saturated solution stage equilibrium gets established among which two processes?

A. Sublimation and crystallisation
B. Dissolution and crystallisation
C. Dissolution and condensation
D. Evaporation and condensation
Answer» C. Dissolution and condensation
17.

Dissolved gases can be removed from liquids by heating because:

A. Solubility of gases decreases with decrease in temperature
B. Solubility of gases decreases with increase in temperature
C. Solubility of gases increases with decrease in temperature
D. Solubility of gases increases with increase in temperature
Answer» C. Solubility of gases increases with decrease in temperature
18.

Which of the following gases will be least soluble in water?

A. Sulphur dioxide
B. Oxygen
C. Hydrogen chloride
D. Ammonia
Answer» C. Hydrogen chloride
19.

According to Henry's Law at a constant temperature the solubility of gas in a liquid is directly proportional to the

A. Mass of gas
B. Pressure of gas
C. Density of gas
D. Volume of gas
Answer» C. Density of gas
20.

The value for Henry's constant for helium, hydrogen, nitrogen and oxygen at 293 K are 144.97 kbar, 69.16 kbar, 76.48 kbar and 34.86 kbar respectively. Which of the gas will be having maximum solubility?

A. Helium
B. Nitrogen
C. Hydrogen
D. Oxygen
Answer» E.
21.

When a solid solute is added to solvent, some solute dissolves and its concentration increases in solution. This process is known as

A. Solubility
B. Crystallisation
C. Dissolution
D. Sublimation
Answer» D. Sublimation
22.

The value for Henry’s constant for argon, carbon dioxide, methane and vinyl chloride at 298 K are 40.3 kbar, 1.67 kbar, 0.413 kbar and 0.611 kbar respectively. Which of the gas will be having least solubility?

A. Carbon dioxide
B. Argon
C. Methane
D. Vinyl chloride
Answer» C. Methane
23.

 If an atom is present in the edge centre of a unit cell, it will be shared by how many cubes?

A. 3 cubes
B. 4 cubes
C. 6 cubes
D. 2 cubes
Answer» C. 6 cubes
24.

 In a simple cubic unit cell, how many corners are occupied by constituent particles?

A. 4
B. 6
C. 8
D. 2
Answer» D. 2
25.

Face centered and body centered unit cell are types of

A. Primitive unit cell.
B. End centred unit cell.
C. Centred unit cell.
D. Non centred unit cell.
Answer» D. Non centred unit cell.
26.

How many atoms are present in a face centred cubic unit cell?

A. 6 atoms
B. 2 atoms
C. 3 atoms
D. 4 atoms
Answer» E.
27.

In a body centred unit cell, the particles are present at

A. corners & all faces are occupied.
B. corners & body centre is occupied.
C. corners & any 2 opposite faces are occupied.
D. corners & all edges are occupied.
Answer» C. corners & any 2 opposite faces are occupied.
28.

How many atoms are present in end centred cubic unit cell?

A. 3 atoms
B. 2 atoms
C. 6 atoms
D. 4 atoms
Answer» C. 6 atoms
29.

Which is the most unsymmetrical crystal system?

A. Triclinic crystal system
B. Monoclinic crystal system
C. Orthorhombic crystal system
D. Cubic crystal system
Answer» B. Monoclinic crystal system
30.

In a primitive unit cell the particles occupies

A. only corners.
B. only face centres.
C. only body centres.
D. only edges.
Answer» B. only face centres.
31.

 How can you best describe a unit cell?

A. Arrangement of lattice point in 2D.
B. Arrangement of lattice point in 3D.
C. Arrangement of lattice point in 1D
D. Arrangement of lattice point in any one direction.
Answer» C. Arrangement of lattice point in 1D
32.

If atoms are present on each of face centre, each corner and in body centre of a unit cell then, what will be the number of atoms present in that unit cell?

A. 7
B. 4
C. 5
D. 6
Answer» D. 6
33.

Centered unit cells can be classified into how many types?

A. 7
B. 3
C. 2
D. 4
Answer» C. 2
34.

 Primitive unit cells are classified into how many types of crystal systems?

A. 7
B. 4
C. 6
D. 2
Answer» B. 4
35.

An atom present at the face centre is shared by how many unit cells?

A. 5
B. 3
C. 4
D. 2
Answer» E.
36.

Which of the following system has all unequal edge lengths and all bond angles equal?

A. Monoclinic crystal system
B. Cubic crystal system
C. Orthorhombic crystal system
D. Triclinic crystal system
Answer» D. Triclinic crystal system
37.

What are the basic particles of ice crystals?

A. cations
B. atoms
C. molecules
D. anions
Answer» D. anions
38.

Which of the following is a non-conductor in solid state but good conductor in molten state?

A. Sodium
B. Potassium chloride
C. Silicon dioxide
D. Diamond
Answer» C. Silicon dioxide
39.

Which state of matter is incompressible?

A. vapours
B. gas
C. liquid
D. solid
Answer» E.
40.

The intermolecular forces existing between two non polar molecules are called

A. London or dispersion forces
B. electrostatic forces
C. electrostatic forces
D. dipole-dipole forces
Answer» B. electrostatic forces
41.

 The crystalline solids are:

A. anisotropic
B. Atropic
C. Enantiotropic
D. Isotropic
Answer» B. Atropic
42.

Which of the following is NOT true for solid crystals?

A. Solid crystals have strong intermolecular forces.
B. Solid crystals have definite mass and volume.
C. Solid crystals have fixed positions of the constituent particles.
D. Solid crystals have large intermolecular distances.
Answer» E.
43.

What are the basic constituent particles forming diamond crystals?

A. Anions
B. Molecules
C. Atoms
D. Cations
Answer» D. Cations
44.

Quartz is:

A. Metallic solid
B. Molecular solid
C. Covalent solid
D. Ionic solid
Answer» D. Ionic solid
45.

Hydrogen bonding occurs in which type of crystalline solids?

A. Metallic solids
B. Ionic solids
C. Network solids
D. Molecular solids
Answer» E.
46.

Amorphous solids are also known as

A. Isoenthalpic and superheated liquids
B. Isotropic and super cooled liquids
C. Isotropic and superheated solids
D. Anisotropic and super cooled liquids
Answer» C. Isotropic and superheated solids
47.

Which of the following properties is NOT exhibited by metallic solids?

A. Low Boiling Point
B. Electrical Conductivity
C. Ductility
D. Malleability
Answer» B. Electrical Conductivity
48.

How can anyone differentiate crystalline and amorphous solids?

A. On the basis of number of particles.
B. On the basis of arrangement of particles.
C. On the basis of size of particles.
D. On the basis of types of atoms.
Answer» C. On the basis of size of particles.
49.

Why some of the physical properties of solids show different values when measured along different directions in the same crystals?

A. Because solid crystals are anisotropic.
B. Because solid crystals have short bond distances.
C. Because solid crystals are isotropic.
D. Because solid crystals are rigid.
Answer» B. Because solid crystals have short bond distances.
50.

Which of the following crystalline solids have highest melting point?

A. diamond
B. sulphur
C. ice
D. zinc
Answer» B. sulphur