

MCQOPTIONS
This section includes 42 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Chemistry knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
1. |
Which of the following conditions favours the existence of a substance in the solid state? |
A. | High temperature |
B. | Low temperature |
C. | High thermal energy |
D. | Weak cohesive forces |
Answer» C. High thermal energy | |
2. |
p-type semiconductors are formed When Si or Ge are doped with |
A. | group 14 elements |
B. | group 15 elements |
C. | group 13 elements |
D. | group 18 elements |
Answer» D. group 18 elements | |
3. |
To get n-type of semiconductor, germanium should be doped with |
A. | gallium |
B. | arsenic |
C. | aluminium |
D. | boron |
Answer» C. aluminium | |
4. |
In a Schottky defect |
A. | an ion moves to interstitial position between the lattice points |
B. | electrons are trapped in a lattice site |
C. | some lattice sites are vacant |
D. | some extra cations are present in interstitial space |
Answer» D. some extra cations are present in interstitial space | |
5. |
What is the effect of Frenkel defect on the density of ionic solids? |
A. | The density of the crystal increases |
B. | The density of the crystal decreases |
C. | The density of the crystal remains unchanged |
D. | There is no relationship between density of a crystal and defect present in it |
Answer» D. There is no relationship between density of a crystal and defect present in it | |
6. |
In which pair most efficient packing is present? |
A. | hep and bcc |
B. | hep and ccp |
C. | bcc and ccp |
D. | bcc and simple cubic cell |
Answer» C. bcc and ccp | |
7. |
Which of the following will have metal deficiency defect? |
A. | NaCl |
B. | FeO |
C. | KCl |
D. | ZnO |
Answer» C. KCl | |
8. |
What type of stoichiometric defect is shown by ZnS? |
A. | Schottky defect |
B. | Frenkel defect |
C. | Both Frenkel and Schottky defects |
D. | Non-stoichiometric defect |
Answer» C. Both Frenkel and Schottky defects | |
9. |
Silver halides generally show |
A. | Schottky defect |
B. | Frenkel defect |
C. | Both Frenkel and Schottky defects |
D. | cation excess defect |
Answer» D. cation excess defect | |
10. |
Which of the following crystals does not exhibit Frenkel defect? |
A. | AgBr |
B. | AgCl |
C. | KBr |
D. | ZnS |
Answer» D. ZnS | |
11. |
The coordination number of Y will be in the XY types of crystal: |
A. | 6 |
B. | 8 |
C. | 12 |
D. | 4 |
Answer» B. 8 | |
12. |
Edge length of unit cell of chromium metal is 287 pm with bcc arrangement. The atomic radius is of the order |
A. | 287 pm |
B. | 574 pm |
C. | 124.27 pm |
D. | 143.5 pm |
Answer» D. 143.5 pm | |
13. |
The edge length of fee cell is 508 pm. If radius of cation is 110 pm, the radius of anion is |
A. | 110 pm |
B. | 220 pm |
C. | 285 pm |
D. | 144 pm |
Answer» E. | |
14. |
In Zinc blende structure |
A. | zinc ions occupy half of the tetrahedral sites |
B. | each Zn2- ion is surrounded by six sulphide ions |
C. | each S2- ion is surrounded by six Zn2+ ions |
D. | it has fee structure |
Answer» D. it has fee structure | |
15. |
Alkali halids do not show Frenkel defect because |
A. | cations and anions have almost equal size |
B. | there is a large difference in size of cations and anions |
C. | cations and anions have low coordination number |
D. | anions cannot be accommodated in voids |
Answer» B. there is a large difference in size of cations and anions | |
16. |
How many chloride ions are surrounding sodium ion in sodium chloride crystal ? |
A. | 4 |
B. | 8 |
C. | 6 |
D. | 12 |
Answer» D. 12 | |
17. |
In NaCl structure |
A. | all octahedral and tetrahedral sites are occupied |
B. | only octahedral sites are occupied |
C. | only tetrahedral sites are occupied |
D. | neither octahedral nor tetrahedral sites are occupied |
Answer» C. only tetrahedral sites are occupied | |
18. |
NaCl typecrystal (with coordination no. 6 : 6) can be converted into CsCl type crystal (with coordination no. 8 : 8) by applying |
A. | high temperature |
B. | high pressure |
C. | high temperature and high pressure |
D. | low temperature and low pressure |
Answer» C. high temperature and high pressure | |
19. |
Which one of the following is non-crystalline or amorphous? |
A. | Diamond |
B. | Graphite |
C. | Glass |
D. | Common Salt |
Answer» D. Common Salt | |
20. |
The pyknometric density of sodium chloride crystal is \[2.165\times {{10}^{3}}kg\,{{m}^{-3}}\] while its X-rays density is \[2.178\times {{10}^{3}}kg\,{{m}^{-3}}\]. The fraction of unoccupied sites in sodium chloride crystal is [CBSE PMT 2003] |
A. | \[5.96\times {{10}^{-3}}\] |
B. | \[5.96\] |
C. | \[5.96\times {{10}^{-2}}\] |
D. | \[5.96\times {{10}^{-1}}\] |
Answer» B. \[5.96\] | |
21. |
Schottky defect generally appears in [DCE 2004] |
A. | \[NaCl\] |
B. | \[KCl\] |
C. | \[CsCl\] |
D. | All of these |
Answer» E. | |
22. |
Doping of silicon (Si) with boron B leads to [UPSEAT2004] |
A. | \[n\]-type semiconductor |
B. | \[p\]-type semiconductor |
C. | Metal |
D. | Insulator |
Answer» E. | |
23. |
The flame colours of metal ions are due to [KCET 2003] |
A. | Frenkel defect |
B. | Schottky defect |
C. | Metal deficiency defect |
D. | Metal excess defect |
Answer» E. | |
24. |
Point defects are present in[MP PMT 1997] |
A. | Ionic solids |
B. | Molecular solids |
C. | Amorphous solids |
D. | Liquids |
Answer» B. Molecular solids | |
25. |
How many space lattices are obtainable from the different crystal systems [MP PMT 1996; MP PET/PMT 1998] |
A. | 7 |
B. | 14 |
C. | 32 |
D. | 230 |
Answer» C. 32 | |
26. |
Which of the following is correct [DPMT 1997] |
A. | Crystal systemAxial distanceAxial anglesExamplesCubic\[a\ne ~b=c\]\[\alpha =\beta \ne \gamma =90{}^\circ \]\[Cu,\text{ }KCl\] |
B. | Crystal systemAxial distanceAxial anglesExamplesMonoclinic\[a\ne ~b=c\]\[\alpha =\beta =\gamma =90{}^\circ \]\[PbCr{{O}_{2}},PbCr{{O}_{4}}\] |
C. | Crystal systemAxial distanceAxial anglesExamplesRhombohedral\[a=~b=c\]\[\alpha =\beta =\gamma \ne 90{}^\circ \]\[CaC{{O}_{3}},\text{ }HgS\] |
D. | Crystal systemAxial distanceAxial anglesExamplesTriclinic\[a=~b=c\]\[\alpha \ne \beta =\gamma \ne 90{}^\circ \]\[{{K}_{2}}C{{r}_{2}}{{O}_{7}},\text{ }CuS{{O}_{4}}.\text{ }5{{H}_{2}}O\] |
Answer» D. Crystal systemAxial distanceAxial anglesExamplesTriclinic\[a=~b=c\]\[\alpha \ne \beta =\gamma \ne 90{}^\circ \]\[{{K}_{2}}C{{r}_{2}}{{O}_{7}},\text{ }CuS{{O}_{4}}.\text{ }5{{H}_{2}}O\] | |
27. |
Coordination number for \[Cu\] is[AMU 1982] |
A. | 1 |
B. | 6 |
C. | 8 |
D. | 12 |
Answer» E. | |
28. |
In the calcium fluoride structure the co-ordination number of the cation and anions are respectively [J & K2005] |
A. | 6, 6 |
B. | 8, 4 |
C. | 4, 4 |
D. | 4, 8 |
Answer» C. 4, 4 | |
29. |
If the radius ratio is in the range of \[0.414-0.732,\] then the coordination number will be |
A. | 2 |
B. | 4 |
C. | 6 |
D. | 8 |
Answer» D. 8 | |
30. |
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. | |
31. |
If the number of atoms per unit in a crystal is 2, the structure of crystal is |
A. | Octahedral |
B. | Body centred cubic bcc |
C. | Face centred cubic fcc |
D. | simple cubic |
Answer» C. Face centred cubic fcc | |
32. |
The number of octahedral voids in a unit cell of a cubical closest packed structure is |
A. | 1 |
B. | 2 |
C. | 4 |
D. | 8 |
Answer» D. 8 | |
33. |
Which one of the following is the biggest ion [MP PET 1993] |
A. | \[A{{l}^{+3}}\] |
B. | \[B{{a}^{+2}}\] |
C. | \[M{{g}^{+2}}\] |
D. | \[N{{a}^{+}}\] |
Answer» C. \[M{{g}^{+2}}\] | |
34. |
Which one possess a antifluorite structure |
A. | \[N{{a}_{2}}O\] |
B. | \[MgO\] |
C. | \[F{{e}_{2}}{{O}_{3}}\] |
D. | \[A{{l}_{2}}{{O}_{3}}\] |
Answer» B. \[MgO\] | |
35. |
Which of the following molecules has three-fold axis of symmetry [UPSEAT 2004] |
A. | \[N{{H}_{3}}\] |
B. | \[{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{4}}\] |
C. | \[C{{O}_{2}}\] |
D. | \[S{{O}_{2}}\] |
Answer» B. \[{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{4}}\] | |
36. |
Which of the following is a three dimensional silicate [MHCET 2003] |
A. | Mica |
B. | Spodumene |
C. | Zeolite |
D. | None of these |
E. | 12 |
Answer» D. None of these | |
37. |
What type of crystal defect is indicated in the diagram below [AIEEE 2004] \[N{{a}^{+}}\,\,C{{l}^{-}}\,\,N{{a}^{+}}\,\,C{{l}^{-}}\,\,\,N{{a}^{+}}\,\,\,C{{l}^{-}}\] \[C{{l}^{-}}\] ¨ \[C{{l}^{-}}\]\[N{{a}^{+}}\] ¨ \[N{{a}^{+}}\] \[N{{a}^{+}}\]\[C{{l}^{-}}\]¨\[C{{l}^{-}}\]\[N{{a}^{+}}\]\[C{{l}^{-}}\] \[C{{l}^{-}}\]\[N{{a}^{+}}\]\[C{{l}^{-}}\]\[N{{a}^{+}}\] ¨ \[N{{a}^{+}}\] |
A. | Interstitial defect |
B. | Schottky defect |
C. | Frenkel defect |
D. | Frenkel and Schottky defects |
Answer» C. Frenkel defect | |
38. |
The basic building unit of all silicates is [UPSEAT 2002] |
A. | \[Si{{O}_{4}}\] square planar |
B. | \[{{[Si{{O}_{4}}]}^{4-}}\] tetrahedron |
C. | \[Si{{O}_{4}}\] octahedron |
D. | \[Si{{O}_{4}}\] linear |
Answer» C. \[Si{{O}_{4}}\] octahedron | |
39. |
In which compound 8 : 8 coordination is found [EAMCET 1984] |
A. | \[CsCl\] |
B. | \[MgO\] |
C. | \[A{{l}_{2}}{{O}_{3}}\] |
D. | All of these |
Answer» B. \[MgO\] | |
40. |
Which of the following statements is correct for \[CsB{{r}_{3}}\] [IIT 1996] |
A. | It is a covalent compound |
B. | It contains \[C{{s}^{3+}}\] and \[B{{r}^{-}}\]ions |
C. | It contains \[C{{s}^{+}}\] and \[Br_{3}^{-}\] ions |
D. | It contains \[C{{s}^{+}},\,B{{r}^{-}}\]and lattice \[B{{r}_{2}}\] molecule |
Answer» D. It contains \[C{{s}^{+}},\,B{{r}^{-}}\]and lattice \[B{{r}_{2}}\] molecule | |
41. |
Silicon is found in nature in the form of [MH CET 2002] |
A. | Body centered cubic structure |
B. | Hexagonal close-packed structure |
C. | Network solid |
D. | Face centered cubic structure |
Answer» D. Face centered cubic structure | |
42. |
Amorphous solids are |
A. | Solid substance in real sense |
B. | Liquid in real sense |
C. | Supercooled liquid |
D. | Substance with definite melting point |
Answer» D. Substance with definite melting point | |