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31. Alkali halides 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 :   cations and anions have almost equal size

32. Which of the following statements is not true ?

A Silicon carbide is a covalent crystal.
B Molecular crystals are soft in nature.
C In calcium fluoride structure, coordination number of $$C{a^{2 + }}$$  is 4.
D Increase in radius ratio results in increase in coordination number.
Answer :   In calcium fluoride structure, coordination number of $$C{a^{2 + }}$$  is 4.

33. A cubic crystal has

A thirteen planes of symmetry and nine axis of symmetry.
B thirteen axis of symmetry and nine planes of symmetry.
C thirteen axis and thirteen planes of symmetry.
D nine planes and nine axis of symmetry.
Answer :   thirteen axis of symmetry and nine planes of symmetry.

34. Which of the following statements is not correct regarding diamond and graphite ?

A In diamond, each carbon atom is covalently bonded to four other carbon atoms.
B In graphite, each carbon atom is covalently bonded to three other carbon atoms in the same plane.
C The $$C-C$$  bond length in graphite isintermediate between single and double bond distances.
D Diamond is a layered structure, the two layers joined by van der Waals' forces.
Answer :   Diamond is a layered structure, the two layers joined by van der Waals' forces.

35. If three elements $$X, Y$$  and $$Z$$ crystallise in a $$ccp$$  lattice with $$X$$ atoms at the corners, $$Y$$ atoms at the cube centre and $$Z$$ atoms at the edges, the formula of the compound will be

A $$XYZ$$
B $$XY{Z_2}$$
C $$XY{Z_3}$$
D $${X_2}{Y_2}Z$$
Answer :   $$XY{Z_3}$$

36. Which of the following structures is not correctly matched ?
(i) $$NaCl$$  type - $$C{l^ - }\,ions$$   in $$ccp$$  structure.
                          $$N{a^ + }\,ions$$   in half octahedral holes.
(ii) $$ZnS$$  type - $${S^{2 - }}\,ions$$   in $$ccp$$  structure.
                          $$Z{n^{2 + }}\,ions$$   in alternate tetrahedral voids.
(iii) $$Ca{F_2}$$  type - $$C{a^{2 + }}\,ions$$   in $$ccp$$  structure.
                          $${F^ - }\,ions$$   in all tetrahedral voids.
(iv) $$N{a_2}O$$  type - $${O^{2 - }}\,ions$$   in $$ccp$$  structure.
                          $$N{a^ + }\,ions$$   in all tetrahedral holes.

A (i)
B (ii)
C (iii)
D (iv)
Answer :   (i)

37. Experimentally it was found that a metal oxide has formula $${M_{0.98}}O.$$   Metal $$M,$$  is present as $${M^{2 + }}$$  and $${M^{3 + }}$$  in its oxide. Fraction of the metal which exists as $${M^{3 + }}$$  would be

A 5.08 %
B 7.01 %
C 4.08 %
D 6.05 %
Answer :   4.08 %

38. In the laboratory, sodium chloride is made by burning sodium in the atmosphere of chlorine. The salt obtained is yellow in colour. The cause of yellow colour is:

A Presence of $$N{a^ + }\,ions$$   in the crystal lattice
B Presence of $$C{l^ - }\,ions$$   in the crystal lattice
C Presence of electrons in the crystal lattice
D Presence of face centred cubic crystal lattice.
Answer :   Presence of electrons in the crystal lattice

39. A substance $${A_x}{B_y}$$  crystallizes in a face centred cubic $$(FCC)$$  lattice in which atoms $$'A'$$ occupy each corner of the cube and atoms $$'B'$$ occupy the centres of each face of the cube. Identify the correct composition of the substance $${A_x}{B_y}$$

A $$A{B_3}$$
B $${A_4}{B_3}$$
C $${A_3}B$$
D Compostion cannot be specified
Answer :   $$A{B_3}$$

40. Sodium metal crystallizes in a body centred cubic lattice with a unit cell edge of $$4.29\mathop {\text{A}}\limits^{\text{o}} .$$  The radius of sodium atom is approximately

A $$5.72\mathop {\text{A}}\limits^{\text{o}} $$
B $$0.93\mathop {\text{A}}\limits^{\text{o}} $$
C $$1.86\mathop {\text{A}}\limits^{\text{o}} $$
D $$3.22\mathop {\text{A}}\limits^{\text{o}} $$
Answer :   $$1.86\mathop {\text{A}}\limits^{\text{o}} $$