Crystal Lattices and Unit Cells

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Crystal Lattices and Unit Cells: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as, Crystal Lattice, Unit Cell, Three Types of Cubic Crystal System & Unit Cell Parameters etc.

Important Questions on Crystal Lattices and Unit Cells

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The figures given below show the location of atoms in three crystallographic planes in a FCC lattice.

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The planes in the unit cell have been highlighted in the diagram below choose the correct option.

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Chromium metal crystallizes with a body centred cubic lattice. The length of the unit cell edge is found to be 287 pm. What would be the density of chromium in g/c m 3 ?

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The edge length of unit cell of a metal having molecular weight  75g/mol is  5Å which crystallizes in cubic lattice. If the density is  2g/cc  then the radius of metal atom  ( N A =6× 10 23 )  will be (in pm):

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The density of mercury is 13.6 g ml-1. The approximate diameter of an atom of mercury assuming that each atom is occupying a cube of edge length equal to the diameter of the mercury atom is

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The coordination number of a metal crystallizing in a hexagonal close-packed structure is:

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Draw the schematic representation of lattice points in primitive unit cells.

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How many types of centred unit cells are there?

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_____ unit cells have points at the corners as well as at some other positions.

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Give one example of a solid having rhombohedral crystal system.

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What do you mean by Rhombohedral crystal system?

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Calculate the packing efficiency in case of metal crystal for simple cubic unit cell.

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Explain how the particles are arranged in the simple cubic lattice.

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There are a total of twelve lattice points in an end-centred unit cell.

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The number of lattice points in an end-centred unit cell are:

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How many lattice points are there in an end-centred unit cell?

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Draw a schematic representation of lattice points in end-centred unit cell.

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Define an end-centred unit cell.

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A cubic solid is made up of two elements P and Q . Atoms of P are present at the corners of the cube and atoms of Q are present at body centre. What is the formula of the compound ?

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In F.C.C. the cell is shared equally by how many unit cells?

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Write binding forces present in the Network solids along with giving an example.