Tutorial Questions - Physics Component - 11
Tutorial Questions - Physics Component - 11
Week 1
2.13 Calculate the force of attraction between a Ca2+ and an O2- ion the centers of which are separated by a
distance of 1.25 nm.
2.14 The net potential energy between two adjacent ions, EN, may be represented as,
A B
EN n (2.11)
r r
Calculate the bonding energy Eo in terms of the parameters A, B, and n using the following procedure:
(a) Differentiate EN with respect to r, and then set the resulting expression equal to zero, since the curve of
EN versus r is a minimum at Eo.
(b) Solve for r in terms of A, B, and n, which yields ro, the equilibrium interionic spacing.
(c) Determine the expression for Eo by substitution of ro into Equation 2.11.
2.21 Using Table 2.2, determine the number of covalent bonds that are possible for atoms of the following
elements: silicon, bromine, nitrogen, sulphur and neon.
2.22 What type(s) of bonding would be expected for each of the following materials: solid xenon, calcium
fluoride (CaF2), bronze, cadmium telluride (CdTe), rubber, and tungsten?
2.23 Explain why hydrogen fluoride (HF) has a higher boiling temperature than hydrogen chloride (HCl)
(19.4.vs. –85C), even though HF has a lower molecular weight.
Week 2
3.6 Show that the atomic packing factor for HCP is 0.74.
3.8 Calculate the radius of a palladium atom, given that Pd has an FCC crystal structure, a density of 12.0 g/cm3,
and an atomic weight of 106.4 g/mol.
3.31 Determine the indices for the directions shown in the following cubic unit cell:
3.40 Determine the Miller indices for the planes shown in the following unit cell:
Week 5
3.61 The metal niobium has a BCC crystal structure. If the angle of diffraction for the (211) set of planes occurs
at 75.99 (first order reflection) when monochromatic x-radiation having a wavelength of 0.1659 nm is used,
compute (a) the interplanar spacing for this set of planes, and (b) the atomic radius for the niobium atom.
4.2 Calculate the number of vacancies per cubic meter in gold at 900C. The energy for vacancy formation is
0.98 eV/atom. Furthermore, the density and atomic weight for Au are 19.32 g/cm3 and 196.9 g/mol,
respectively.
4.4 Below, atomic radius, crystal structure, electronegativity, and the most common valence are tabulated, for
several elements; for those that are nonmetals, only atomic radii are indicated.
Element Atomic Radius (nm) Crystal Structure Electronegativity Valence
Ni 0.1246 FCC 1.8 +2
C 0.071
H 0.046
O 0.060
Ag 0.1445 FCC 1.9 +1
Al 0.1431 FCC 1.5 +3
Co 0.1253 HCP 1.8 +2
Cr 0.1249 BCC 1.6 +3
Fe 0.1241 BCC 1.8 +2
Pt 0.1387 FCC 2.2 +2
Zn 0.1332 HCP 1.6 +2
Which of these elements would you expect to form the following with nickel:
(a) A substitutional solid solution having complete solubility
(b) A substitutional solid solution of incomplete solubility
(c) An interstitial solid solution
Week 6
18.1 (a) Compute the electrical conductivity of a 7.0 mm diameter cylindrical silicon specimen 57 mm long
in which a current of 0.25 A passes in an axial direction. A voltage of 24 V is measured across two probes
that are separated by 38 mm. (b) Compute the resistance over the entire 45 mm of the specimen.
18.11 (a) Calculate the drift velocity of electrons in silicon at room temperature and when the magnitude of
electric field is 500 V/m. (b) Under these circumstances, how long would it take an electron to traverse a 25-
mm length of crystal?
18. 31 The following electrical characteristics have been determined for both intrinsic and p-type extrinsic
gallium antimonide (GaSb) at room temperature:
20.25 Figure below shows the B-versus-H curve for a steel alloy.