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In normal spinel structures MgAl2O4, the percentage of tetrahedral void occupied is

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Important Questions on Develop models to describe the atomic composition of simple molecules and extended structures.

HARD
Consider an ionic solid MX, with NaCl structure. Construct a new structure Z, whose unit cell is constructed from the unit cell of MX, following the sequential instructions given below. Neglect the charge balance.

(i) Remove all the anions X, except the central one.

(ii) Replace all the face centered cations M, by anions X.

(iii) Remove all the corner cations M.

(iv) Replace the central anion X, with cation M.

The value of number of anionsnumber of cations in Z is _____.
MEDIUM
The contribution to the total current in a semiconductor, due to electrons and holes are 0.75 and 0.25 respectively. The drift velocity of electrons is 32 times that of holes at this temperature. Then the ratio between electron concentration and hole concentration is
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Match the following

        List - I                                      List-II
A) Metallic solid                         I) Carbon tetrachloride
B) Covalent solid                       II) Calcium fluoride
C) Molecular solid                     III) Copper
D) Ionic solid                             IV) Silicon carbide
                                                   V) Glass

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Ionic radii of cation A+ and anion B- are 102 and 181pm respectively. These ions are allowed to crystallize into an ionic solid. This crystal has cubic close packing for B-.A+ is present in all octahedral voids. The edge length of the unit cell of the crystal AB is___pm.