A mineral having the formula AB2 crystallizes in the cubic close-packed lattice , with the A atoms occupying the lattice points. The fraction of the tetrahedral sites occupied by B atoms is :
20 %
40 %
60 %
100 %
A forms hcp lattice and B are occupying 1/3rd of tetrahedral voids, then the formula of compound is
AB
A3B2
A2B3
AB4
The Ca2+ and F- are located in CaF2 crystal respectively at face-centred cubic lattice points and in
tetrahedral voids
half of tetrahedral voids
octahedral voids
half of octahedral voids
A.
tetrahedral voids
CaF2 has ccp arrangement in which Ca2+ ions form fcc with each Ca2+ ion surrounded by 8 F- ions and each F- ion by 4 Ca2+ ions. F- ions occupy all the tetrahedral voids.
Assertion: Monoclinic sulphur is an example of monoclinic crystal system.
Reason: For a monoclinic system, ab c and a = 90°, 90°.
If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
If assertion is true but reason is false.
If both assertion and reason are false.
Which defect causes decrease in the density of crystal ?
Frenkel
Schottky
Interstitial
F-centre
CsCl has bcc arrangement. Its unit cell edge length is 400 pm. Its inter-ionic distance is
400 pm
800 pm
100 pm
The crystal system of a compound with unit cell dimensions , a = 0.387 , b = 0.387 and c = 0.504 run and = = 90° and = 120° is :
cubic
hexagonal
orthorhombic
rhombohedral
Tincture of iodine is :
aqueous solution of I2
solution of I2 in aqueous KI
alcoholic solution of I2
aqueous solution of KI