Explore topic-wise MCQs in Chemistry.

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1.

If copper, density = 9.0 g/cm3 and atomic mass 63.5, bears face-centered unit cells then what is the ratio of surface area to volume of each copper atom?

A. 0.0028
B. 0.0235
C. 0.0011
D. 0.0323
Answer» C. 0.0011
2.

If metallic atoms of mass 197 and radius 166 pm are arranged in ABCABC fashion then what is the surface area of each unit cell?

A. 1.32 10<sup>6</sup> pm<sup>2</sup>
B. 1.32 10<sup>-18</sup>pm<sup>2</sup>
C. 2.20 10<sup>5</sup> pm<sup>2</sup>
D. 2.20 10<sup>-19</sup> pm<sup>2</sup>
Answer» B. 1.32 10<sup>-18</sup>pm<sup>2</sup>
3.

How many atoms surround the central atom present in a unit cell with the least free space available?

A. 4
B. 6
C. 8
D. 12
Answer» E.
4.

What are the percentages of free space in a CCP and simple cubic lattice?

A. 52% and 74%
B. 48% and 26%
C. 26% and 48%
D. 74% and 52%
Answer» D. 74% and 52%
5.

The packing efficiency can never be 100% . Is this true or false?

A. False
B. True
Answer» C.
6.

Which of the following metals would have the highest packing efficiency?

A. Copper
B. Potassium
C. Chromium
D. Polonium
Answer» B. Potassium
7.

If the body-centered unit cell is assumed to be a cube of edge length a with spherical particles of radius r then how is the diameter, d of particle and surface area, S of the cell related?

A. S = 32d<sup>4</sup>/3
B. S = 2d<sup>2</sup>
C. S = 4d<sup>2</sup>
D. S = 8d<sup>2</sup>
Answer» E.
8.

Arrange the types of arrangement in terms of decreasing packing efficiency.

A. BCC &lt; Simple cubic &lt; CCP
B. HCP &lt; CCP &lt; BCC
C. HCP &lt; BCC &lt; Simple cubic
D. CCP &lt; BCC &lt; HCP
Answer» D. CCP &lt; BCC &lt; HCP
9.

What is the dimensional formula of packing fraction?

A. M<sup>0</sup>L<sup>3</sup>T<sup>0</sup>
B. M<sup>0</sup>L<sup>0</sup>T<sup>0</sup>
C. ML<sup>0</sup>T<sup>0</sup>
D. M<sup>0</sup>L<sup>2</sup>T<sup>0</sup>
Answer» C. ML<sup>0</sup>T<sup>0</sup>
10.

What does the ratio space occupied/total space denote?

A. Packing factor
B. Packing efficiency
C. Particle fraction
D. Packing unit
Answer» B. Packing efficiency