CBSE Class 12 Chemistry Solid State Notes and Questions

Question. Which of the following solids have highest melting point?
(a) Pseudo solids
(b) Covalent solids
(c) Ionic solids
(d) Molecular solids
Answer. C

Question. What is the number of atoms per unit cell present in simple cubic, face-centered cubic and body centered cubic respectively?
(a) 4, 2, 1
(b) 2, 4, 1
(c) 4, 1, 2
(d) 1, 4, 2
Answer. D

Question. A compound is formed by two elements A and B. The atoms A are at the corners of the cube and atoms B are at the centre of the body. The simplest formula of the compound is
(a) AB₂
(b) AB₄
(c) AB
(d) A₂ B 
Answer. C

Question. What will be the interionic distance for CsCl ?
(a) a
(b) a/2
(c) √3a/2
(d) 2a/√3
Answer. C

Question. Some of the physical properties of crystalline solids like refractive index show different values on measuring along different directions in the same crystals. This property is called
(a) isotropy
(b) cleavage property
(c) anisotropy
(d) None of these
Answer. C

Question. In a compound, atoms of element B form ccp lattice and those of element A occupy 2/3rd of tetrahedral voids. The formula of the compound will be
(a) AB₃
(b) A ₂ B
(c) A ₃ B₄
(d) A₄ B ₃
Answer. D

Question. Which of the following statements is true ?
(a) The arrangement of ABC ABC ABC .... is referred as cubic close packing
(b) The arrangement of ABC ABC ABC .... is referred as hexagonal close packing
(c) The arrangement of ABC ABC ABC .... is referred as tetragonal close packing
(d) The arrangement of ABC ABC ABC .... is referred as octahedral close packing
Answer. A

Question. Complete the following analogy :
Coordination number in a square close packed structure : A : : Coordination number in hexagonal close packed structure : B
(a) A: 6 B: 4
(b) A: 3 B: 6
(c) A: 4 B: 6
(d) A: 2 B: 6
Answer. C

Question. Identify the crystal from the following, whose alternate tetrahedral voids are occupied ?
(a) CaF₂
(b) NaCl
(c) MgO
(d) ZnS
Answer. D

Question. How many unit cells are present in a cube shaped ideal crystal of NaCl of mass 2.00 g?
(a) 2.57 × 10²¹
(b) 5.14 ×10²¹
(c) 1.28 ×10²¹
(d) 1.81× 10²¹
Answer. B

Question. The coordination number of cations and anions in calcium fluoride structure are respectively
(a) 4, 4
(b) 6, 6
(c) 4, 8
(d) 8, 4
Answer. D

Question. Identify the coordination number if the radius ratio is in the range of 0.414 - 0.732.
(a) 2
(b) 4
(c) 6
(d) 8
Answer. C

Question. Identify the non-stoichiometric compound.
(a) NiO₂
(b) Al₂O₃
(c) PbO
(d) Fe₃O₄
Answer. D

Question. The correct statement(s) regarding defects in solids is/are :
I. Frenkel defect is caused due to shift of positive ion from its normal lattice site to interstitial site.
II. Frenkel defect is not a dislocation defect.
III. Schottky defects have no effect on the physical properties of solid.
IV. Trapping of e- in lattice leads to the formation of F-centre.
(a) I and II
(b) II and III
(c) III and IV
(d) I and IV
Answer. D

Question. What type of crystal defect is indicated in the diagram below?
A⁺    B^-    A⁺      -       A⁺     B^-
B-     -      B^-      A⁺     -      A⁺
A⁺   B^-      -        B^-      A⁺    B
(a) Schottky defect
(b) Frenkel defect
(c) Interstitial defect
(d) Both Frenkel and Schottky defect
Answer. A

KEY CONCEPT

As we know that matter exists in different physical states under different conditions of temperature and pressure. For example solid state, liquid gases plasma and BEC etc. Now we will study about different aspects of solid state.

Introduction:

1. The state of matter whose M.P is above room temp is solid state. Solids have definite shape and volume, having high density and constituent particles are held strongly.
2. Based on arrangement of particles types of solid : 1: Crystalline 2:Amorphous
3. Crystalline solids have regular arrangement of constituent particles throughout, melting point is sharp, Anisotropic in nature and give clear cut cleavage.
4. Amorphous solids have no regular arrangement, no sharp M.P, isotropic in nature they do not exhibit cleavage property.
5. Amorphous silica is used in photovoltaic cells.(Applications of amorphous solid)
6. Space lattice is the regular 3D, arrangement of constituent particles in the crystalline solid. It shows how the constituents particles(atoms, molecules etc.) are arranged.
7. Smallest repeating unit in a space lattice is called unit cell.
8. There are 4 types of unit cells, 7 crystal systems and 14 bravais lattices.
9. Types of unit cell No. of atoms per unit cell
i. Simple cubic unit cell 8*1/8=1
ii. FCC (Face centered cubic) 8*1/8+6*1/2=4
iii. BCC (Body centered cubic) 8*1/8+1*1=2
10. Hexagonal close packing and cubic close packing have equal efficiency i.e 74%
11. Packing efficiency =volume occupied by spheres (Particles)/volume of unit cell *100
12. For simple cubic unit cell the p.f.=1*4/3 *πr3/8*r3 *100 =52.4
13. The packing efficiency in fcc =4*4/3 *πr3/16*2 1/2 r3 *100 =74
14. The packing efficiency in bcc =2*4/3 *πr3/64*33/2 r3 *100 =68
15. The packing efficiency in hcp =74
16. Packing efficiency in bcc arrangement in 68% and simple cubic unit cell is 52.4%
17. Unoccupied spaces in solids are called interstitial voids or interstitial sites.
18. Two important interstitial voids are (I). Tetrahedral void and (II). Octahedral void.
19. Radius ratio is the ratio of radius of void to the radius of sphere.
a. For tetrahedral void radius ratio=0.225
For octahedral void radius ratio=0.414
20. No. of tetrahedral void=2*N (N=No. of particles)
21. No. of octahedral void=N
22. Formula of a compound depends upon arrangement of constituent of particles.
23. Density of unit cell
D=Z*M/a³*NA
D=density, M=Molar mass, a=side of unit cell, NA=6.022*10²³
24. The relationship between edge length and radius of atom and interatomic or interionic
distance for different types of unit is different as given below
a. Simple cubic unit cell    a=2R
b. F C C                           a=4R/√2
c. B C C                           a=4R/√3
25. Interatomic distance=2R
26. Interionic distance=Rc+Ra (Rc=Radius of cation, Ra=Radius of anion)
27. Imperfection is the ir‐regularty in the arrangement of constituent particles.
28. Point defect or Atomic defect‐> it is the deviation from ideal arrangement of constituent atom. Point defects are two types (a) Vacancy defect (b) Interstitial defect
29. Vacancy defect lowers the density and
30. Interstitial defect increases the density of crystal.
31. Point defects in the ionic crystal may be classified as:
a. Stoichiometric defect (Ratio of cation and anion is same).
b. Non Stoichiometric defect (disturb the ratio).
c. Impurity defects (due to presence of some impurity ions at the lattice sites)
32. Schottky defect lowers the density of crystal it arises due to missing of equal no. of cations of anions from lattice sites e.g. Nacl.
33. Frenkel defectis the combination of vacancy and interstitial defects. Cations leave their
actual lattice sites and come to occupy the interstitial space density remains the same eg.
Agcl.
34. Non stoichiometric defect
a. Metal excess defect due to anion vacancy.
b. Metal excess due to presence of interstitial cation.
c. Metal deficiency due to absence of cation.

SHORT ANSWER QUESTION (2)

Question. What do you mean by paramagnetic substance?
Answer. Attracted by pragnetic field and these substances are made of atoms or ions with unpaired electrons.

Question. Which substance exhibit schottky and Frenkel both defects.
Answer. AgBr

Question. Name a salt which is added to Agcl so as to produce cation vacancies.
Answer. Cdcl₂

Question. Why Frenkel defects not found in pure Alkali metal halide.
Answer. Due to larger size of Alkali metal ion.

Question. What is the use of amorphous silica?
Answer. Used in Photovoltaic cell.

Question. Analysis shows that a metal oxide has the empirical formula Mo.9801.00. Calculate the percentage of M2+ and M3+ ions in the crystal.
Answer. Let the M2+ ion in the crystal be x and M3+ =0.98‐x
Since total change on the compound must be zero
2x+3(0.098‐x)‐z=0
X=0.88
%of M2+ 0.88/0.96*100=91.67
% of M3+ =100‐91.91.67=8.33

Question. What is the co‐ordination no. of cation in Antifluorite structure?
Answer. 4

Question. What is the Co.No. of cation and anion in Caesium Chloride.
Answer. 8 and 8

Question. What is F centre?
Answer. It is the anion vacancy which contains unpaired electron in non‐stoichiometric compound containing excess of metal ion.

Very Short Answers(1 marks) :

Question. How does amorphous silica differ from quartz?
Answer. In amorphous silica, SiO4 tetrahedral are randomly joined to each other whereas in quartz they are linked in a regular manner.

Question. Which point defect lowers the density of a crystal?
Answer. Schottky defect.

Question. Why glass is called supper cooled liquids?
Answer. It has tendency to flow like liquid.

Question. Some of the very old glass objects appear slightly milky instead of being transparent why?
Answer. Due to crystallization.

Question. What is anisotropy?
Answer. Physical properties show different values when measured along different in crystalline solids.

Question. What is the coordination number of atoms?
a) in fcc structure b) in bcc structure
Answer. a) 12 b) 8

Question. How many lattice points are there in one cell of ‐
a) fcc b) bcc c) simple cubic
Answer. a) 14 b) 9 c) 8

Question. What are the co‐ordination numbers of octahedral voids and tetrahedral voids?
Answer. 6 and 4 respectively.

Question. Why common salt is sometimes yellow instead of being of being pure white?
Answer. Due to the presence of electrons in some lattice sites in place of anions these sites act as F‐centers.
These electrons when excited impart color to the crystal.

Question. A compound is formed by two elements X and Y. The element Y forms ccp and atoms of X occupy octahedral voids. What is formula of the compound?
Answer. No. of Y atoms be N No. of octahedral voids N
No. of X atoms be =N Formula XY

HOTS Very Short Answers:
1. Define F centers.
2. What type of stoichiometric defect is shown by
a. Zns
b. AgBr
3. What are the differences between frenkel and schottky defect?
4. Define the following terms with suitable examples
o Ferromagnetism
o Paramagnetism
o Ferrimagnetism
o 12‐16 and 13‐15 group compound
5. In terms of band theory what is the difference
o Between conductor and an insulator
o Between a conductor and a semi‐conductor

Short Answers (2 Marks):HOTS

Question. Explain how electrical neutrality is maintained in compounds showing Frenkel and Schottky defect.
Answer. In compound showing Frenkel defect, ions just get displaced within the lattice. While in compounds showing Schottky defect, equal number of anions and Cations are removed from the lattice. Thus, electrical neutrality is maintained in both cases.

Question.Calculate the number of atoms in a cubic unit cell having one atom on each corner and two atoms on each body diagonal.
Answer. 8 corner *1/8 atom per unit cell = 1atom
There are four body diagonals in a cubic unit cell and each has two body centre atoms.
So 4*2=8 atoms therefore total number of atoms per unit cell =1+8=9

Question. Gold crystallizes in an FCC unit cell. What is the length of a side of the cell(r=0.144mm)
Answer. r=0.144nm
a=2*√2r
=2*1.414*0.144nm
=0.407nm

Question. Classify each of the following as either a p‐type or n‐type semi‐conductor.
Answer. a) Ge doped with In
b) B doped with Si
(a) Ge is group 14 elements and In is group 13 element. Therefore, an electron deficit hole is created. Thus semi‐conductor is p‐type.
(b) Since b group 13 element and Si is group 14 elements, there will be a free electron, thus it is ntype semi‐conductor.

Question. In terms of band theory what is the difference between a conductor, an insulator and a semiconductor?
Answer. The energy gap between the valence band and conduction band in an insulator is very large while in a conductor, the energy gap is very small or there is overlapping between valence band and conduction band.

Question. CaCl₂ will introduce Scotty defect if added to AgCl crystal. Explain
Answer. Two Ag+ ions will be replaced by one Ca²⁺ ions to maintain electrical neutrality. Thus a hole is created at the lattice site for every Ca²⁺ ion introduced.

Question. The electrical conductivity of a metal decreases with rise in temperature while that of a semiconductor increases. Explain.
Answer. In metals with increase of temperature, the kernels start vibrating and thus offer resistance to the flow of electrons. Hence conductivity decreases. In case of semi‐conductors, with increase of temperature, more electrons can shift from valence band to conduction band. Hence conductivity increases.

Question. What type of substances would make better permanent magnets, ferromagnetic or ferromagnetic, why? 
Answer. Ferromagnetic substances make better permanent magnets. This is because the metal ions of a ferromagnetic substance are grouped into small regions called domains. Each domain acts as tiny magnet and get oriented in the direction of magnetic field in which it is placed. This persists even in the absence of magnetic field.

Question. In a crystalline solid, the atoms A and B are arranged as follows:‐
Answer. a. Atoms A are arranged in ccp array.
b. Atoms B occupy all the octahedral voids and half of the tetrahedral voids. What is the formula of the compound?
Let no. of atoms of A be N
No. of octahedral voids = N
 No. of tetrahedral voids= 2N
i) There will be one atom of b in the octahedral void
ii) There will be one atom of B in the tetrahedral void (1/2*2N)
Therefore, total 2 atoms of b for each atom of A
Therefore formula of the compound =AB₂

Question. In compound atoms of element Y forms ccp lattice and those of element X occupy 2/3rd of tetrahedral voids. What is the formula of the compound?
Answer. No. of Y atoms per unit cell in ccp lattice=4
No. of tetrahedral voids= 2*4=8
No. of tetrahedral voids occupied by X= 2/3*8=16/3
Therefore formula of the compound =X_16/3 Y₄
=X₁₆ Y₁₂
=X₄ Y₃

HOTS Short Answer:
1. How many lattice points are there in one unit cell of the following lattices?
o FCC
o BCC
o SCC
2. A cubic solid is made of two elements X and Y. Atom Y are at the corners of the cube and X at the body centers. What is the formula of the compound?
3. Silver forms ccp lattice and X –ray studies of its crystal show that the edge length of its unit cell is 408.6 pm. Calculate the density of silver (Atomic wt= 107.9u).
4. A cubic solid is made up of two elements P and Q. Atoms of the Q are present at the corners of the cube and atoms of P at the body centre. What is the formula of the compound? What are the co‐ordination number of P and Q.
5. What happens when:‐
o CsCl crystal is heated
o Pressure is applied on NaCl crystal.

Short Answers (3 marks):

1. The density of chromium is 7.2g cm^‐3. If the unit cell is a cubic with length of 289pm,determine the type of unit cell (Atomic mass of Cr=52 u and N_A = 6.022*10²³ atoms mol^‐1).
d= Z * M

a3* NA
Z=? , a= 289 pm =28910^‐10 cm, M=52g mol^‐1 , d=7.2g cm^‐3
Z= d * a³ * N = 7.2(g cm^‐3) * [289 * 10^‐10 cm]³ * 6.022 * 10²³(atom mol^‐1)
M      52 g mol^‐1
2. An element crystallizes in FCC structure; 200 g of this element has 4.12*10²⁴ atoms. If the density of A is 7.2g cm^‐3, calculate the edge length of unit cell.
3. Niobium crystallizes in bcc structure. If its density is 8.55 cm^‐3, calculate atomic radius of [At. Mass of Niobium = 92.9u, NA = 6.022*1023 atoms mol^‐1 ].
4. If radius of octahedral void is r and radius of atom in close packing is R, derive the relationship between r and R.
5. Non stoichiometric cuprous oxide can be prepared in the laboratory. In this oxide, copper to oxygen ratio is slightly less than 2:1 can u account for the fact that the substance is a p=type semiconductor?
6. The unit cell of an element of atomic mass 50u has edge length 290pm. Calculate its density the element has bcc structure (NA 6.02*1023 atoms mol‐1).
7. Calculate the density of silver which crystallizes in face centered cubic form. The distance between nearest metal atoms is 287pm (Ag= 107.87g mol‐1, NA= 6.022*10²³).
8. What is the distance between Na⁺ and Cl‐ions in NaCl crystal if its density 2.165g cm^‐3. NaCl crystallizes in FCC lattice.
9. Analysis shows that Nickel oxide has Ni 0.98 O 1.00 what fractions of nickel exist as Ni²⁺ ions and Ni³⁺ ions?
10. Find the type of lattice for cube having edge length of 400pm, atomic wt. = 60 and density =6.25g/cc.

HOTS Short Answer:
1. Aluminium crystallizes in cubic closed pack structure. Its metallic radius is 125 pm
o What is the length of the side of the unit cell?
o How many unit cell are there in 100 cm3 of Aluminium.
2. Classify the following as either p‐type or n‐type semiconductors.
Ge doped with In B doped with Si
3. Zinc oxide is white but it turns yellow on heating. Explain.

Long Answer(5 Marks):
1. It is face centered cubic lattice A metal has cubic lattice. Edge length of lattice cell is 2A0. The density of metal is 2.4g cm^‐3. How many units cell are present in 200g of metal.
2. A metal crystallizes as face centered cubic lattice with edge length of 450pm. Molar mass of
metal is 50g mol‐1. The density of mental is?
3. A compound forms hexagonal close packed structure. What is the total number of voids in 0.5 mol of it? How many of these are tetrahedral voids?
4. Copper Crystallizes into FCC lattice with edge length 3.61*10^‐8 cm. Show that calculated density is in agreement with measured value of 8.92g/cc.
5. Niobium crystallizes in bcc structure with density 8.55g/cc, Calculate atomic radius using atomic mass i.e. 93u.

HOTS Long Answer:
1. The compound CuCl has Fu structure like ZnS, its density is 3.4g cm^‐3. What is the length of the edge of unit cell?
Hint: d=Z X M /a3 X NA
a³=4X99 / 3.4 X 6.022 X 10^2.3
a³=193.4 X 10^‐24 cm³
a=5.78 X 10^‐8cm
2. If NaCl is dropped with 10^‐3 mol% SrCl₂. What is the concentration of cation valancies?
3. If the radius of the octahedral void is r and the radius of the atom in the close packing is R. derive relationship between r and R.
4. The edge length of the unit cell of mental having molecular weight 75g/mol is A0 which crystallizes into cubic lattice. If the density is 2g/cm³ then find the radius of metal atom (NA = 6.022*10²³)

5. The density of K Br. Is 2.75 gm cm ^‐3 . the length of edge of the unit cell is 654 pm. Predict the type of cubic lattice to which unit cell of KBr belongs.
NA=6.023*10²³ ; at mass of K=39: Br. = 80
Ans. Calculate value of z= 4 so it has fcc lattice

6. CsCl has bcc arrangement and its unit cell edge lenth is 400 pm . calculate the interionic distance of CsCl.
Ans. 34604 pm

7. The radius of an Iron atom is 1.42 A0 . It has rock salt structure. Calculate density of unit cell.
Ans. 5.74 g cm^‐3

8. What is the distance between na+ and Cl‐ in a NaCl crystal if its density is 2.165 gcm^‐3 NaCl crystalline in the fcc lattice.
Ans.281PM

9. Copper crystalline with fcc unit cell. If the radius of copper atom is 127.8 pm. Calculate the density of copper metal. At. Mass of Cu=63.55u NA= 6.02*10²³ Ans.a=2√2 .r , a3=4.723*10^‐23,d=8.95 5.74 g cm^‐3