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2. Body Centrad Cubic (bcc): Particles at all corners
as well as 1 particle at the centre of a unit cell.
Z =
8
1
8 + 1 = 2
3. Face centered cubic(fcc): Particles at all corners
as well as at the centre of each face
Z =
8
1
8 +
2
1
6 = 4 Rank = 4
4. End Centered : Particles at all corners as well as at
the centre of any 2 opposite faces.
Z =
8
1
8 +
2
1
2 = 2 Rank = 2
(Rank = No of atoms per unit cell)
Close Packing in One dimension : 1 2 CN =2
Close Packing in 2 dimension :
A
A
A
1
2
3
4
A
B
C
1
2
3 4
5
6
(i) Square close packing (ii) Hexagonel close packing
CN = 4 CN = 6
Close packing in 3 Dimensions:
(a) Simple Cubic (AAA....Pattern)
A
A
A
A
Layers are placed one over the other such that each row of spheres are vertically as well as horizon-
tally aligned. (CN = 6).
Tetrachedral Void Octahedral Void
1
Open space between 4 spheres of 2
layers of atoms
Open space between six touching
spheres of 2 layers of atoms
2
4 Spheres lie at the corners of a
regular tetrahedron
6 Spheres lie at the vertices of a
regular octahedron
3 Smaller Larger
4 There are 2 voids per atom of crystal
There is one void per atom in a
crystal.
5 Radius ratio is 0.225 Radius ratio is 0.414.
O
T
6
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Types : In ionic solids
(c) Schottky defect (d) Frenkel defect
* Occurs when equal no * It occurs, when ions are
of cations and anions missing from lattice sites and
are missing from their found at other interstitial
lattice sites. sites.
* Decreases crystal density * No change in density
* Found in those ionic * Occurs when cations are smaller than anions
compounds which have
similar size of cations and (i.e. difference in size large)
anions.
* Found in those compound * In those compound
which have high co-ordination. which have low
number coordination number
* Called Dislocation defect
* eg. NaCl, CsCl, CsBr, AlCl
3
, AgBr * eq. ZnCl
2
AgCl, CuCl, AgBr.
Impurity defect (Cation replacement type defect).
The defect in which a new cation or anion from outside replaces the existing ones such that electrical
neutrality is maintained. eg. NaCl having SrCl
2
as impurity.
Non-Stoichiometry defects : The defects in which the molecular formula or stoichiometry of the
crystal is disturbed or altered.
2 types
(i) Metal excess defect - Cations are more than anions
(a) Due to anionic vacency - Some anions are missing from their lattice sites and their positions are
occupied by electrons (Called F-centres or coloured centres-farbenzenter) It makes the crystal para-
magnetic and imparts colour to the crystal.
It makes
NaCl Yellow
KCl Violet
LiCl Pink
(b) Due to extra cations at interstitial sites - When ZnO is heated it turns yellow.
ZnO
Heat
Zn
+2
+
2
1
O
2
+ 2e, there will be excess of Zn
+2
ions in the crystal which occupy intersti-
tial sites and the electrons lost by oxide ions occupy neighbouring interstitial sties.
(ii) Metal deficiency defect. - It occurs in those crystals in which their cations show variable oxida-
tion states. The charge of missing cations is taken by neighbouring cations. In FeO, some Fe
+2
are
missing. Electrical neutrality is maintained by oxidation of Fe
+2
to Fe
+3
which leads to change in
stoichiometry.
eq. [Fe
0.93
O
1.0
, Ni
0.98
O
1.8
]
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Antiferromagnetic substances:
The substances in which magnetic moments are aligned in such a way that net magnetic moment is
zero eq. MnO | + | + | +
Ferrimagnetism:
The substances in which magnetic moments are aligned in parallel and antiparallel directions in unequal
numbers resulting in net dipole moment. eq. Fe
3
O
4
, MgFe
2
O
4
, CuFe
2
O
4
|+|+||+|
* Glass objects recovered from ancient movements looks milky due to crystallization.
* Glass window panes of very old buildings are thick from bottom then at the top. (as glass is super -
cooled liquid.
* AgBr shows both frenkel and schottky deffect.
* Coordination number (CN) of spheres with which one sphere is in contact is called its coordination
number
Solved Problems
Q.1. Distinguish between :
(i) Hexagonal and monoclinic unit cell.
Sol.
S.No. Point of Difference Hexagonal Monoclinic
1. Type of unit cells Primitive Primitive andendcentred
2. Axial distances a b c a b c
3. Axial angles 90 90
120 90
= = = =
o== o= y =
y = =
Q.2 A compound forms hexagonal close packed structure. What is the total number of voids in 0.5
mol of it ? How many of these are tetrahedral volds ?
Sol. Number of close-pakced spheres, N = 0.5 ml
Now number of octahedral voids generated = N = 0.5 mol
Number of tetrahedral voids generated = 2N = 2 0.5 mol = 1.0 mol
Total number of voids generated = 0.5 + 1.0 mol = 1.5 mol
Thus total number of voids = 1.5 = 6.023 = 10
23
= 9.0345 10
23
Number of tetrahedral voids = 1 = 6.023 10
23
= 6.023 10
23
.
Q.3 A compound is formed by two elements M and N. The element N forms ccp structure and atoms
of M occupy 1/3rd of tetrahedral voids. What is the formula of the compound ?
Sol. The number of tetrahedral voids formed is equal to twice thenumber of atoms of elements N and only
1/3rd of these are occupied by the atoms of element M.
H e n c e t h e r a t i o o f n u m b e r o f a t o m M a n d N i s 2
3
1
: 1 or 2 : 3 and the formula of the compound is M
2
N
3
.
Q.4. An element with molar mass 2.7 10.7 10
22
kg mol
1
forms a cubic unit cell with edge length
405 pm. If its density is 2.7 10
3
kgm
3
, what is the nature of the cubic unit cell ?
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Therefore,
3
a = 4r ; a =
3
r 4
....(i)
a
3
=
3
r
3
4
(

....(ii)
We know, per unit cell in bcc structure, has effectively 2 spheres and total volume of two spheres is 2
(4/3) tr
3
and volume of the cube is a
3
is (4/
3
r)
3
Therefore,
Pacing efficiency =
cell unit the of volume Total
100 cell unit the in sphers two to occupied Volume
=
3
3
] r ) 3 / 4 [(
% 100 r 3 / 4 2 t
=
] r ) 3 / 3 /( 64 [
100 r 3 / 8
3
3
t
= 68 %
(c) In face-centred cubic :
In AABC, AC
2
= BC
2
+ AB
2
b
2
= a
2
+ a
2
= 2a
2
or b =
2
a
H
G
F
E D
a
A
B
a
b
r
r
C
r
if r is the radius of the sphere, we find
b = 4r =
2
a
or a =
2
r 4
= 2
2
r ....(i)
a
3
=
3
2
r 4
|
|
.
|

= or a
3
= (2
r
)
3
We know, per unit cell in fcc (or ccp) structure, has effectively 4 spheres and total volumes of four
spheres is equal to 4 (4/3) pr
3
and volume of the cube is a
3
or (2
r 2
)
3
using eq. Therefore,
Packing efficienty =
3
3
) r 2 2 (
% 100 r ) 3 / 4 ( 4 t
=
3
3
r 2 16
% 100 r ) 3 / 16 ( t
= 74 %
Q.6 Silver crystallises in fcc lattice. If edge legnth of thecell is 4.07 10
8
cm and density
in 10.5 g cm
3
, calculate the atomic mass of silver.
Sol. Edge length, a = 4.07 10
8
cm
Volume of unit cell, a
3
= (4.07 10
8
)
3
= 67.41 10
24
cm
3
Atoms per unit cell of fcc, Z = 4
=
A
3
N a
M Z

M =
Z
a N
3
A

=
4
10 41 . 67 10 023 . 6 5 . 10
24 23

= 106.57 g mol
1
Q.7 A cubic solid is made of two elements PO and Q are at the corners of the cube and P at the
body-centre. What is the formula of the compound ? What are the coordiantion number of P
and Q ?
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Q.12 Aluminium crystallises in a cubic close-packed structure. Its metallic radius is 125 pm.
(a) What is the length of the unit cell ?
(b) How many unit cells are there in 1.00 cm
3
of aluminium ?
Sol. (a) For ccp structure, radius of atom
=
2 2
length edge
or r =
2 2
a
or a = 2
2
r
Edge length (a) = 125 2
2
= 354 pm
(b) Volume of one unit cell (a
3
) = (354 10
12
)
3
a
3
= 4.436 10
29
= 4.435 10
23
cm
3
Number of unit cells of aluminium in 1 cm
3
=
23
10 436 . 4
1

= 3.25 10
22
units cells
Q.13 If NaCl is doped with 10
3
mol % of SrCl
2
, What is the concentration of cation vacancies ?
Sol. We know that, doping of SrCl
2
to NaC brings in replacement of two Na
+
ions by each Sr
2+
ions, but
each Sr
2+
occupis only one lattice point. This produces one cation valencey. Thus, doping of 10
3
mole of SrCl
2
in 100 moles of NaCl will produce cation vacancies = 10
3
mol.
or 1.00 mole of NaCl will have cation vacancies after doping =
100
10
3
= 10
5
mol
OR
The addition of SrCl
2
to NaCl procues cation vacancies equal in number to that of Sr
2+
ions.
Number of moles of SrCl
2
added to 1 mol of
NaCl =
100
10
3
= 10
5
mol
Number of Sr
2+
added to 1 mol of
NaCl = 10
5
6.02 10
23
ions
= 6.02 10
18
ions
Concentration of cation vacancies = 6.02 10
18
Q.14 In a closed packed structure of oxides, one eighth of the tetrahedral voids are occupied by
bivalent cations A and half of the octahedral holes are occupied by trivalent cations B. Calculate
the molecular formula of oxide.
Sol. No. of bivalent cations A =
8
1
2 =
4
1
No. of trivalent cation B =
2
1
1 =
2
1
Hence, the formula of the compound is A
1/4
B
1/2
O
or AB
2
O
4
Q.15 Define F-centres, Mention some properties of solids which have F-centres in the crystals.
Sol. When anions are missing from their lattice sites, leaving holes which are occupied by the electrons to
maintain the electrical balance, the vacant sites occupied by electrons are called Fcentres.
Properties due to Fcentre are as follows:
(i) The crystals having Fcentres are coloured.
(ii) When the crystals are exposed to light, they become photoconductors.
(iii) The crystals having F-centre are paramagnetic due to the presence of unpaired electrons
Q.16 CsCl forms a bcc lattice. Cs
+
and Cl

ions are in contact with each other long the body diagonal.
The radius of Cl

ions is 181 pm and unit cell edge length is 412 pm. Calculatate radius of Cs
+
.
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Exercise1
Q.1 (i) What is meant by the term coordination number?
(ii) What is the coordination number of atoms:
(a) in a cubic close - packed structure?
(b) in a body-centred cubic structure?
Q.2 How will you distinguish between the following pairs of terms:
(i) Hexagonal close -packing and cubic close -packing?
(ii) crystal lattice and unit cell?
(iii) Tetrahedral void and octahedral void?
Q.3 How many lattice points are there in one unit cell of each of the following lattice?
(i) Face-centred cubic
(ii) Face-centred tetragonal
(iii) Body-centred
Q.4 Calculate the efficiency of packing in case of a metal crystal for
(i) simple cubic
(ii) body-centred cubic
(iii) face-centred cubic (with the assumptions that atoms are touching each other).
Q.5 A cubic solid is made of two elements P and Q. Atoms of Q are at the corners of the cube and P at the
body-centre. What is the formula of the compound? What are the coordination numbers of P and Q?
Q.6 Analysis shows that nickel oxide has the formula NiO
98
O
1.00
. What fractions of nickel exist as Ni
2+
and
Ni
3+
ions ?
Q.7 Ferric oxide crystallises in a hexagonal close-packed array of oxide ions with two out of every three
octahedral holes occupied by ferric ions. Derive the formula of the ferric oxide.
Q.8 Gold (atomic radius = 0.144 nm) crystallises in a face -centred unit cell. What is the length of a side of
the cell?
Q.9 In terms of band theory, what is the difference between
(i) a conductor and an insulator
(ii)a conductor and semiconductor?
Q.10 Explain the following terms with suitable examples:
(i) Schottky defect (ii) Frenkel defect (iii) Intersititials and (iv) F-centres
Q.11 Explain the following with suitable examples
(i) Ferromagnetism (ii) Paramagnetism
(iii) Ferrimagnetism (iv) Antiferromagnetism
(v) 12-16 and 13-15 group compounds.
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Q.18 How do you account for the following? [C.B.S.E. 2008]
(i) Frenkel defects are not found in alkali metal halides.
(ii) Schottky defects lower the density of related solids.
(iii) Impurity doped silicon is a semiconductor.
Q.19 Explain the following properties giving suitable examples [C.B.S.E. 2008]
(i) Ferromagnetism (ii) Paramagnetism (iii) Ferrimagnetism
Q.20 Silver crystallises in a fcc lattice. The edge length of its unit cell is 4.077 10
8
cm and its density is
10.5 g cm
3
. Calculate on this basis the atomic mass of silver. [C.B.S.E. 2008]
Q.21 What are F-centres ? [C.B.S.E. 2008]
Q.22 Account for the following: [C.B.S.E. 2008]
(i) Fe
3
O
4
is ferrimagnetic at room temperature but becomes paramagnetic at 850 K.
(ii) Zinc oxide on heating becomes yellow.
(iii) Frenkel defect does not change the density of AgCl crystals.
Q.23 With the help of suitable diagrams on the basis of bond theory explain the difference between.
(i) A conductor and an insulator. (ii) A conductor and a semiconductor. [C.B.S.E. 2008]
Q.24 Why is glass considered a supercooled liquid? [C.B.S.E. 2008]
Q.25 The density of copper metal is 8.95 g cm
3
. If the radius of copper atom be 137.8 pm, is the copper unit
cell simple cubic, body/centred cubic or face-centred cubic? [C.B.S.E. 2009]
Q.26 What is the number of atoms in a unit cell of a face- centred cubic crystal ? [C.B.S.E. 2010]
Q.27 Silver crystalises with face-centred cubic unit cells. Each side of the unit cell has a length of 409 pm.
What is the radius of an atom of silver?
(Assume that each face atom is touching the four corner atoms.) [C.B.S.E. 2010]
Q.28 Calculate the packing efficiency of a metal crystal for a simple cubic lattice. [C.B.S.E. 2011]
Q.29 Explain how you can determine the atomic mass of an unknown metal if you know its mass density and
the dimensions of unit cell of its crystal. [C.B.S.E. 2011]
Q.30 What are n-type semiconductors ? [C.B.S.E. 2012]
Q.31 Copper crystallises with face centred cubic unit cell. If the radius of copper atom is 127.8 pm,
calculate the density of copper metal.
(Atomic mass of Cu = 63.55 u and Avogadro's number N
A
= 6.02 10
23
mol
1
)
OR
Iron has a body centred cubic unit cell with the cell dimension of 286.65 pm. Density of iron is 7.87 g
cm
3
. Use this information to calculate Avogadro's number. (Atomic mass of Fe = 56.0 u)
[C.B.S.E. 2012]
Q.32 The density of copper metal is 8.95 g cm
3
. If the radius of copper atom be 127.8 pm, is the copper unit
cell simple cubic, body centred cubic or face-centred cubic ?
(given : atomic mass of Cu = 63.54 g mol
1
and N
A
= 6.02 10
23
mol
1
) [C.B.S.E. 2012]
Q.33 (a) What change occurs when AgCl is doped with CdCl
2
?
(b) What type of semiconductor is produced when silicon is doped with boron ? [C.B.S.E. 2013]
Q.34 Aluminium crystallizes in an fcc structure. Atomic radius of the metal is 125 pm. What is the length of
the side of the unit cell of the metal ? [C.B.S.E. 2013]