A compound formed by elements X and Y crystallizes in acubic structure in which the X atoms are at the corners of a cube and the Y atoms are at the face centres. The formula of the compound is
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Solution
For a face centred cubic structure,
No. of X atoms = 8 × \(\frac{1}{8}\) = 1
No. of Y atoms 6 × \(\frac{1}{2}\) = 3
Formula of the compound = XY3
A compound is formed by elements A and B.The crystalline cubic structure has the A atoms at the corners of the cube and B atoms at the body centre. The simplest formula of the compound is
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Solution
Atoms are present in the corners of cube = A and atom present at body centre = B.
We know that a cubic unit cell has 8 corners. Therefore contribution of each atom A at the corner = \(\frac{1}{8}\).
Since number of atoms per unit cell is 8, therefore total contribution = 8 &therefore \(\frac{1}{8}\). We also know that atoms in the body centre, therefore number of atoms of B per unit cell = 1. Thus formula of the compound is AB.
The inter metallic compound LiAg crystallizes in a cubic lattice in which both lithium and silver atoms have coordination number of eight. To what crystal class does the unit cell belong
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Solution
A body-centred cubic system consists of all eight corners plus one atom at the centre of cube.
Fe3O4 contains the magnetic dipoles of cations oriented as
What is the number of tetrahedral voids per atom in a crystal?
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Solution
Number of tetrahedral voids(VT) in a crystal is twice the number of atoms (n) in a crystal i.e.,VT= 2n
So, number of tetrahedral voids per atom is given by VT/ n= 2
Which of the following has maximum value of cation/anion ratio?
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Solution
Among the three options KCl, NaCl and MgCl2, the size of anion is same. So larger the cation, larger will be the cation/anion ratio i.e., KCl will have larger cation/anion ratio among the three. So,we left with two options KCl and CaF2. Among these two CaF2 will have maximum value of cation/anion ratio because decrease in ionic radii of anion from Cl- to F- does not overcome the effect of decrease in ionic radii of cation from K+ to Ca2+.
For a cubic geometry the limiting \(\frac{r^{+}}{r_{-}}\) is
Certain crystals produce electric signals on application of pressure. This phenomenon is called
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Solution
When polar crystal is subjected to a mechanical stress,electricity is produced – a case of piezoelectricity.Reversely, if electric field is applied, mechanical stress is developed. Piezoelectric crystal acts as a mechanical electrical transductor.
The anions (A) form hexagonal closest packing and the cations (C) occupy only 2/3 of octahedral holes. The simplest formula of the ionic compound is :
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Solution
The correct statement regarding F– centre is
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Solution
All the given statements are correct about F-centres.