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Class 12 - Chemistry
Term 1 - Solid State - 01

1. Packing efficiency in body centered cubic structure is

a. 68%
b. 52.35%
c. 100%
d. 74%
2. Substances which are weakly repelled in magnetic field are known as
a. Paramagnetic
b. Diamagnetic
c. Ferromagnetic
d. Ferrimagnetic
3. The unit cell of a substance has cations A+ at the corners of the unit cell and the anions B- in the center.
The simplest formula of the substance is
a. AB2
b. A2B
c. AB
d. None of these
4. In the cubic close packing, the unit cell has ________.
a. 4 tetrahedral voids within the unit cell.
b. 4 tetrahedral voids each of which is shared by four adjacent unit cells.
c. 8 tetrahedral voids each of the which is shared by four adjacent unit cells.
d. 8 tetrahedral voids within the unit cells.
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5. The coordination number in ccp and hcp arrangement of metal atoms are respectively:
a. 12, 6
b. 6, 6
c. 8, 6
d. 12, 12
6. How many tetrahedral voids can exist per unit cell in hexagonal close packing sphere?
a. 12
b. 24
c. 18
d. 8
7. Which type of substances would make better permanent magnets?
a. Ferromagnetic
b. Diamagnetic
c. Ferrimagnetic
d. Paramagnetic
8. The percentage of empty space in a body-centered cubic arrangement is ________.
a. 32%
b. 26%
c. 68%

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d. 74%
9. The number of atoms per unit cell in a body centered cubic structure is ______________
a. 1
b. 3
c. 2
d. 4
10. Frenkel defects are not found in alkali metal halides because
a. None of these
b. Alkali metal ions have large size
c. Alkali metal ions have small size
d. Halide ions are larger in size

For question numbers 11-15, two statements are given- one labeled Assertion (A) and the other labeled
Reason (R). Select the correct answer to these questions from the codes (a), (b), (c) and (d) as given
below:
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a. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

b. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
c. A is true but R is false.
d. A is false but R is true.

11. Assertion (A): bcc and hcp has the same packing efficiency.
Reason (R): bcc arrangement has 2 atoms per unit cell while fcc has 4 atoms per unit cell.
12. Assertion (A): In close packing of spheres, a tetrahedral void is surrounded by four spheres whereas an
octahedral void is surrounded by six spheres.
Reason (R): A tetrahedral void has a tetrahedral shape whereas an octahedral void has an octahedral
shape.
13. Assertion (A): In CsCl crystal, Cs+ ions adopt bcc arrangement.
Reason (R): For N atoms adopting bcc arrangement, there are 2N tetrahedral voids.
14. Assertion (A): NaCl crystal is sometimes yellow in colour.
Reason (R): Na+ in the crystal absorbs electron from air and hence gives yellow colour.
15. Assertion (A): The total number of atoms present in a simple cubic unit cell is one.
Reason (R): Simple cubic unit cell has atoms at its corners, each of which is shared between four adjacent
unit cells.

Question No. 16 to 20 are based on the given text. Read the text carefully and answer the questions:

The adjective, crystalline when applied to solids, implies an ideal crystal in which the structural units,
termed as unit cells, are repeated regularly and indefinitely in three dimensions in space. The unit cell,
containing at least one molecule has definite orientation and shape defined by the translational vectors, a,
b and c. The unit cell therefore has a definite volume, V that contains the atoms and molecules necessary
for generating the crystal. Every crystal can be classified as a member of one of the seven possible crystal
systems or crystal classes that are defined by the relationship between the individual dimensions, a, b and c
of the unit cell and between the individual angles, , , and of the unit cell. The structure of the given
crystal may be assigned to one of the 7 crystal systems, to one of the 14 Brevais lattices, and to one of the
230 space groups. This uniquely define the possible ways of rearranging atoms in a three-dimensional solid,

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Based on these observations, seven crystal systems were identified: triclinic, monoclinic, trigonal or
rhombohedral, tetragonal, hexagonal, rhombic or orthorhombic and cubic.

16. The crystal system of a compound with unit cell dimensions, a = 0.387 nm, b = 0.387 nm and c = 0.504 nm
and = 900 and = 1200 is
a. orthorhombic
b. hexagonal
c. cubic
d. rhombohedral
17. In a triclinic crystal
a.
b.
c.
d. a = b = c,
18. The unit cell with dimensions = 90o, a = b c is
a. tetragonal
b. hexagonal
c. cubic
d. triclinic
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19. An example of orthorhombic crystal system is
a. KNO3
b. K2Cr2O7
c. ZnO
d. SnO2
20. The unit cell with the structure given below represents ________ crystal system.

a. cubic
b. trigonal
c. tetragonal
d. orthorhombic

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Class 12 - Chemistry
Term 1 - Solid State - 01

Solution

1. (a) 68%
Explanation: Packing efficiency

2. (b) Diamagnetic
Explanation: Diamagnetism is shown by those substances in which all the electrons are paired and
there are no unpaired electrons. Pairing of electrons cancels their magnetic moments and they lose
their magnetic character.
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3. (c) AB
Explanation: Contribution of A
Contribution of B = 1.
Therefore, Formula is AB.
4. (d) 8 tetrahedral voids within the unit cells.
Explanation: In the cubic close packing, the unit cell contain 8 tetrahedral voids within it and is
located at each eight smaller cubes of the unit cell.
5. (d) 12, 12
Explanation: A CCP arrangement has a total of 4 spheres per unit cell and an HCP arrangement has 8
spheres per unit cell. However, both configurations have a coordination number of 12.
6. (a) 12
Explanation: For hcp packing Z(no. of atoms per unit cell is 6) and no. of Td voids are 2Z (2 × 6=12).
7. (a) Ferromagnetic
Explanation: Ferromagnetic once magnetise behaves as a permanent magnet.
8. (a) 32%
Explanation: Packing efficiency for body centred cubic is 68% which represents total filled space in
the unit cells about 68%. Hence, empty space in a body centred arrangement is 100 - 68 = 32 %.
9. (c) 2
Explanation: 8 corners per corner atom atom
1 body centre atom atom
The number of atoms per unit cell in a body-centered cubic structure = 1 atom + 1 atom = 2 atoms
10. (b) Alkali metal ions have large size
Explanation: Alkali metals have frenkel defect because of small size of metal ions.
11. (d) A is false but R is true.
Explanation: bcc and hcp have different arrangements of particles. bcc has 68% and hcp has 74%
packing efficiency.
12. (c) A is true but R is false.

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Explanation: A is true but R is false.

13. (c) A is true but R is false.
Explanation: For N atoms adopting fcc arrangement, there are 2N tetrahedral voids.
14. (c) A is true but R is false.
Explanation: NaCl shows metal excess defect which results into the formation of F-center in the
crystal. This F-center is responsible for the yellow colour of the crystal.
15. (c) A is true but R is false.
Explanation: Simple cubic unit cells have atoms at their corner, each of which is shared between eight
adjacent unit cells. Number of atoms per unit cell = = 1
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16. (b) hexagonal
Explanation: hexagonal
17. (b)
Explanation:
18. (a) tetragonal
Explanation: tetragonal
19. (a) KNO3
Explanation: KNO3
20. (a) cubic
Explanation: cubic

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