Packing in voids of ionic solids

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Packing in voids of ionic solids: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as, Rock Salt Structure,Zinc Blende Structure,Radius Ratio etc.

Important Questions on Packing in voids of ionic solids

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A compound AB has rock salt type structure. The formula weight of AB is 6.023 Y amu, and the closest AB distance is Y 1 3 nm, where Y is an arbitrary number. The density of lattice is

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In which of the following crystals, the alternate tetrahedral voids are occupied?

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The edge length of M+X- (fcc structure) is 7.2 Ao. Assuming M+-X- contact along the cell edge, calculate the radius of X- ion rM+=1.6 Ao?

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An ionic crystal lattice has r+/r- radius ratio of 0.524. Its coordination number is

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Explain how to deduce coordination number of cations.

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Write note on radius ratio rule for ionic compounds.

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S1: The distance between Na+ and Cl- in NaCl crystal is more than half of edge length.

S2: The number of triangular voids in the given arrangement in the enclosed region is 3.

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S3: In ZnS structure, 2 Zn2+ and 2 S2- ions are present in each unit cell.

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In a solid, S2-ions are packed in FCC lattice. Zn2+ occupy half of the tetrahedral voids in an alternating arrangement. Now if a plane is cut (as shown) then the cross-section would be:

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In the sphalerite (ZnS) structure, S2- ions form a face-centred cubic lattice. Then Zn2+ ions are present on the body diagonals at a distance of __________ from the corner.

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The range of radius ratio r+/r- for an octahedral arrangement of ions in an ionic solid is

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KCl crystallises in the same type of lattice as does NaCl. Given that, rNa+/rCl-=0.55 and rK+/rCl-=0.74.

Calculate the ratio of the side of the unit cell of KCI to that of NaCl.

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An ionic compound is expected to have a tetrahedral structure if r+/r- lies in the range of

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How many unit cells are present in a cube-shaped ideal crystal of NaCl of mass 1.00 g? (Atomic masses: Na=23, Cl=35.5)

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A binary solid A+B- has a rock salt structure. If the edge length is 400 pm and the radius of the cation is 75 pm, then, the radius of the anion is

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In a sodium chloride structure, the percentage of the octahedral voids occupied by cations is

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In the crystal lattice of diamond, carbon atoms adopt

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In zinc blende structure, the coordination number of Zn2+ ion is

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A solid AB has NaCl type of structure. If the radius of the cation A is 100 pm, then the radius of the anion B in pm using octahedral dimension will be

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In sodium chloride, Cl- ions form CCP arrangement. Which site will Na+ ions occupy in this structure?

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Which one of the following statements is incorrect about rock salt type?