Assignment – 1

Crystal System and Bravais Lattices

1. The number of nearest neighbors in a simple cubic lattice is

(a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 8 (d) 12

2. The number of nearest neighbors in a body-centered cubic lattice is

(a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 8 (d) 12

3. The number of nearest neighbors in a face-centered cubic lattice is

(a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 8 (d) 12

4. The number of nearest neighbors in a diamond cubic structure is

(a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 8 (d) 12

5. The number of nearest neighbors in a hexagonal closed-packed structure is

(a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 8 (d) 12

6. The coordination number for diamond cubic and hexagonal close-packed lattice are,
respectively

(a) 4 and 12 (b) 8 and 12 (c) 4 and 8 (d) 8 and 6

7. The atomic packing fraction of diamond cubic structure is

√3 π √3 π √2 π π
(a) (b) (c) (d)
8 16 6 6

8. If r be the radius of the atom, then the lattice parameter of the bcc crystal is

4r 4r 8r
(a) (b) (c) 2 r (d)
√2 √3 √3
9. Which one of the following crystallizes in fcc structure?

(a) Cu (b) Zn (c) Na (d) Cd

10. The second neighbor distance in a simple cubic lattice of lattice constant a is

√3 a a
(a) a (b) (c) (d) √ 2 a
2 √2
11. The second neighbor distances in bcc and fcc crystal structures are, respectively
 a √3 a √3 a a
(a) a and √ 2 a (b) and (c) and (d) a
√2 2 2 √2
and a

12. Which of the following represents tetragonal lattice?

(a) a ≠ b ≠ c, α =β=γ =90 ° (a) a=b ≠ c, α =β=γ =90 °

(c) a ≠ b ≠ c, α ≠ β ≠ γ ≠ 90° (d) a=b=c, α =β=γ ≠ 90 °

13. Match the crystal structures given in Column – I with the atomic packing fractions given in
Column – II.

Column – I Column – II

A. Diamond Cubic I.
√3 π
16

B. Simple Cubic II.

√2 π
6

C. Face-centered Cubic III.

√3 π
8

π
D. Body-centered Cubic IV.
6

The correct match is

(a) A-I, B-II, C-IV, D-III (b) A-III, B-II, C-I, D-IV

(c) A-I, B-IV, C-II, D-III (d) A-I, B-III, C-II, D-IV

14. Match the crystal structures given in Column – I with the “relation between interplanar
spacing and lattice parameters” given in Column – II.

Column – I Column – II

1
d=
A. Cubic I. h 2+ k 2 l 2
√( a2
+ 2
c )
 1
d=
B. Tetragonal II. h 2 k 2 l2
√( + +
a 2 b2 c 2 )
1
d=
C. Orthorhombic III. 4 h2 +hk + k 2 l 2
√( 3 a2
+ 2
c )
a
D. Hexagonal IV. d= 2 2 2
√ (h + k + l )
The correct match is

(a) A-IV, B-I, C-II, D-III (b) A-IV, B-II, C-I, D-IV

(c) A-IV, B-II, C-III, D-I (d) A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV

15. Match the crystal structures given in Column – I with the coordination number given in
Column – II.

Column – I Column – II

A. DC I. 6

B. BCC II. 4

C. FCC III. 8

D. SC IV. 12

The correct match is

(a) A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV (b) A-II, B-III, C-I, D-IV

(c) A-II, B-I, C-IV, D-II (d) A-II, B-III, C-IV, D-I

16. Match the crystal structures given in Column – I with “the number of effective atoms per unit
cell” given in Column – II.

Column – I Column – II

A. BCC I. 8

B. FCC II. 6
C. HCP III. 4

D. DC IV. 2

The correct match is

(a) A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV (b) A-IV, B-III, C-II, D-I

(c) A-IV, B-II, C-III, D-I (d) A-IV, B-III, C-I, D-II

17. For the Rock-salt structure,

A. This structure is based on an fcc array of bulky anions in which cations occupy all the
tetrahedral holes.

B. The coordination number of each type of ion is 6.

The correct statement is

(a) Both A and B are incorrect. (b) A is incorrect and B is correct.

(c) A is correct and B is incorrect. (d) Both A and B are correct.

18. For the Cesium chloride structure,

A. This structure has a cubic unit cell with each vertex occupied by an anion having a cation at
the center of the unit cell (or vice-versa).

B. The coordination number of each type of ion is 8.

The correct statement is

(a) Both A and B are incorrect. (b) A is incorrect and B is correct.

(c) A is correct and B is incorrect. (d) Both A and B are correct.

19. For the Zinc blende structure,

A. This structure is based on an fcc anionic lattice where cations occupy alternate tetrahedral
holes.

B. This structure has ( 4 :4 ) coordination.

The correct statement is

(a) Both A and B are incorrect. (b) A is incorrect and B is correct.

(c) A is correct and B is incorrect. (d) Both A and B are correct.

20. For the CaF2 structure,

A. The anions occupy both types of tetrahedral holes in an expanded fcc lattice of cations.

B. This structure has ( 8 : 4 ) coordination.

The correct statement is

(a) Both A and B are incorrect. (b) A is incorrect and B is correct.

(c) A is correct and B is incorrect. (d) Both A and B are correct.

21. For the CaTiO3 – Perovskite structure,

A. Ca occupies body-center, Ti occupies corners and O occupies edge-centers of the cubic unit
cell.

B. The Ca atoms are surrounded by 12 oxygen atoms and Ti atoms are surrounded by 6 oxygen
atoms.

The correct statement is

(a) Both A and B are incorrect. (b) A is incorrect and B is correct.

(c) A is correct and B is incorrect. (d) Both A and B are correct.

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