How do metallic and ionic substances differ in conducting electricity?
Answer
Metallic solid conducts electricity in solid state but ionic solids do so only in molten state or in solution or metals conduct electricity through electrons and ionic substances through ions.
Write a feature which will distinguish a metallic solid from an ionic solid.
Answer
Mode of conduction, through electrons in solid metal and through ions in molten state or in solution in ionic solid/Metals are malleable and ductile whereas ionic solids are hard and brittle.
Arrange the following in decreasing order of solubility in water:
$\left(\mathrm{CH}_3\right)_3 \mathrm{N},\left(\mathrm{CH}_3\right)_2 \mathrm{NH}, \mathrm{CH}_3 \mathrm{NH}_2$
Out of NaCl and AgCl, which one shows Frenkel defect and why?
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The Frenkel defect is that in which one smaller ion (usually cations) move from its lattice position to an interstitial site i.e. a tetrahedral/ octahedral hole to form a vacancy in the lattice of course, AgCl has the defect because, the size of AgCl is intermediate and since, the size of $Ag^+$ cation is smaller than chloride ion so it can move to interstitial spaces causing Frenkel defect while in NaCl (alkali metal halide) they have larger size of cations which do not fit into voids and so the defect is not shown by the alkali metal halides.
The intermolecular forces of attraction that are present in solids are very strong. The constituent particles of solids cannot move from their positions i.e., they have fixed positions. However, they can oscillate about their mean positions. This is the reason solids are rigid.
Solid A is a very hard electrical insulator in solid as well as in molten state and melts at extremely high temperature. What type of solid is it?
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The given properties are the properties of a covalent or network solid. Therefore, the given solid is a covalent or network solid. Examples of such solids include diamond (C) and quartz $(SiO_2).$
An element with molar mass $2.7 \times 10^{-2} \mathrm{~kg} \mathrm{~mol}^{-1}$ forms a cubic unit cell with edge length 405 pm . If its density is $2.7 \times 103 \mathrm{~kg}^{-3}$, what is the nature of the cubic unit cell?
The significance of a lattice point is that each lattice point represents one constituent particle of a solid which may be an atom, a molecule (group of atom), or an ion.
What is the non-stoichiometric defect in crystals?
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If, as a result of the imperfections in the crystal, the ratio of the cations to the anions becomes different from that indicated by the ideal chemical formula, then the defects are termed as non-stoichiometric defects.
A compound is formed by two elements M and N. The element N forms ccp and atoms of M occupy 1/3rd of tetrahedral voids. What is the formula of the compound?
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The ccp lattice is formed by the atoms of the element N.
Here, the number of tetrahedral voids generated is equal to twice the number of atoms of the element N.
According to the question, the atoms of element M occupy $\frac{1}{3}\text{rd}$ of thetetrahedral voids.
$2\times\frac{1}{3}=\frac{2}{3}$
Therefore, the number of atoms of M is equal to of the number of atoms of N.
$=\frac{2}{3}:1$
Therefore, ratio of the number of atoms of M to that of N is M : N
$=2:3$
Thus, the formula of the compound is $M_2\ N_3$.
What type of defect can arise when a solid is heated? Which physical property is affected by it and in what way?
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When a solid is heated, vacancy defect can arise. A solid crystal is said to have vacancy defect when some of the lattice sites are vacant.
Vacancy defect leads to a decrease in the density of the solid.
Which of the following arrangements shows schematic alignment of magnetic moments of antiferromagnetic substances?
Answer
Explanation:
In antiferromagnetic substances their domains (a group of small regions of metal ions) are oppositely oriented and cancel out each other’s magnetic moments [as depicted in Figure (iv)] above.
Which of the following is not a characteristic of a crystalline solid?
A
Definite and characteristic heat of fusion.
✓
Isotropic nature.
C
A regular periodically repeated pattern of arrangement of constituent particles in the entire crystal.
D
A true solid.
Answer
Correct option: B.
Isotropic nature.
Anisotropy:Crystalline solids are anisotropic in nature, that is some of their physical properties like electrical resistance or refractive index show different values when measured along different directions in the same crystal. This arises from different arrangement of particles in different directions arrangement of particles along different directions.
Isotropy: In case of amorphous substances, properties such as electrical conductivity, refractive index, thermal expansion, etc. are identical in all directions just as in case of gases or liquids. This property is called isotropy and the substances showing this property are called isotropic.
When some ions (usually cations) are missing from the lattice sites and they occupy the interstitial sites so that electrical neutrality as well as stoichiometry is maintained, it is called Frenkel defect.
Ionic solids conduct electricity in molten state but not in solid state. Explain.
Answer
In solid state, the ions cannot move, they are held by strong electrostatic forces of attraction. So, ionic solids do not conduct electricity in solid state. However, in the molten state, they dissociate to give tree ions and hence conduct electricity.
Similar to liquids, glass has a tendency to flow, though very slowly. Therefore, glass is considered as a super cooled liquid. This is the reason that glass windows and doors are slightly thicker at the bottom than at the top.
A compound $\mathrm{AB}_2$ possesses the $\mathrm{CaF}_2$ type crystal structure. Write the coordination number of $\mathrm{A}^{2+}$ and $\mathrm{B}^{-}$ions in its crystals.
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Coordination no. of A = 8, Coordination no. of B = 4.
When some ions (usually cations) are missing from the lattice sites and they occupy the interstitial sites so that electrical neutrality as well as stoichiometry is maintained, it is called Frenkel defect.
Bodycentre of a cubic unit cell is part of its neighbouring unit cell.
Answer
An atom located at the corner of a cubic unit cell is shared by eight adjacent unit cells.
Therefore, $\frac{1}{8}$ portion of the atom is shared by one unit cell.
An atom located at the body centre of a cubic unit cell is not shared by its neighbouring unit cell. Therefore, the atom belongs only to the unit cell in which it is present i.e., its contribution to the unit cell is 1.
The constituent particles of a solid have fixed positions and are not free to move about, i.e., they possess rigidity. That is why they have definite volume.
What type of crystal defect is produced when sodium chloride is doped with $\mathrm{MgCl}_2$ ?
Answer
A cation vacancy is formed, so impurity defect is produced. A substitutional solid solution is formed (because $2 \mathrm{Na}^{+}$ ions are replaced by one $\mathrm{Mg}^{2+}$ ion at the lattice site).
A perfect crystal of silicon is doped with some elements as given in the options. Which of these options show n-type semiconductors?
Answer
Explanation:
n-type semiconductors are prepared by doping perfect crystal of silicon (Si) with pentavalent elements of group 15 (viz. P and As). Some of the lattice sites in silicon crystal are occupied by fifth electron which is left over as extra electron and couldn't form a bond with tetravalent Si. The images (i) and (iii) exhibits this situation representing n-type semiconductor.