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1. The document contains solutions to multiple problems related to solid state physics and materials. 2. It calculates properties like density, atomic radius, coordination number, and unit cell parameters using formulas and given values of lattice constant, atomic mass, density etc. 3. The problems cover topics like calculating density from lattice constant and atomic mass, atomic radius from lattice constant, coordination number from ionic radius ratio, and number of atoms/unit cells from mass and unit cell parameters.

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1 Solid State

1. The document contains solutions to multiple problems related to solid state physics and materials. 2. It calculates properties like density, atomic radius, coordination number, and unit cell parameters using formulas and given values of lattice constant, atomic mass, density etc. 3. The problems cover topics like calculating density from lattice constant and atomic mass, atomic radius from lattice constant, coordination number from ionic radius ratio, and number of atoms/unit cells from mass and unit cell parameters.

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SOLID STATE
HOMEWORK SOLUTION
1. Given :
a
=
408.7 pm
=
408.7 x 1012 m
=
408.7 x 1012 x 100 cm
=
408.7 x 1012 cm
Atomic mass (M) =
108

3. Given :
d
=
At. wt =

Formula :

ZM

NA.a3

6.022 1023 408.7 10

432

Solution :
z
=

ZM
NA.a3
4

(f.c.c.)

6.022 ( 408.7 ) 10 23 1030

432

6.022 6.827 107 107

432
41.112

=
=

19.3 g/cm3
197

10 3

a3

0.525

Formula :

4 108

(For f.c.c., z = 4)
=

To Find :
Radius of Ag atom (r)

Solution :
d

0.95
1.81

As the radius ratio lies in the range of 0.414


0.732 the coordination number of Na+ ion is 6
and geometry is octahedral.

To Find :
Density of silver (d)

10.5 g/cm3

Ans : Density of silver is 10.5 g/cm3


2. Given :
rNa+ =
0.95 A0
rCl =
1.81 A0
Solution :

r
Radius ratio

Cl

4 197
6.022 10 23 19.3
788
116.2 10 23

788 1023
116.2

6.781 1023

a3

67.81 1024

Na +

ZM
NA.d

67.81 10 24

AL log 67.81 108


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AL 1.831 10 8
3

=
AL [0.6103] 108
a
=
4.077 108 cm
For F.C.C.

=
=

8r

4.077 108
8

4.077 10 8
2.828
r
=
1.44 108 cm
Ans : Atomic radius of gold is 1.44 108 cm

4. Given :
a
=
=
=
d
=

288 pm
288 x 1012 m
288 x 1010 cm
7.2 g/cm3

To Find :
i)
Number of atoms present in 52g of
element
ii)
Atomic mass (M)
Solution :
Volume of unit cell

=
=
=
=

6.022 10 23 52
6.046 10 23

= 51.8 g

Atomic mass of the element = 51.8 g


( 6.022 1023 atoms are present in atomic
mass of element)

5. Given :
a
=
=
=
d
=

360.8 pm
360.8 x 1012 m
360.8 x 1010 cm
8.92 g/cm3

To Find :
M

a
3
d
=
(288 x 1010)
2.383 x 107 x 1030
Solution :
2.383 x 1023 cm3
z
=
Mass
=
Density
M
=

Solid State

Formula :

Volume of 52g of element

No. of unit cells =

7.22 10 23
2.388
=
3.023 1023 unit cells
No. of atoms
=
No. of unit cells Z
=
3.023 1023 2
(For b.c.c. Z = 2)
=
6.046 1023 atoms
6.046 1023 atoms present in 52 g

6.022 1023 atoms will present in xg

52
7.2
7.22 cm3

Volume of crystal
Volume of 1 unit cell
7.22
2.388 10 23

ZM
NA.a3
4

(f.c.c.)

d NA.a3
Z

8.92 6.022 10 23 360.8 1010

8.92 6.023 4.696 107 10 7


4
M
=
66.62
Ans : Atomic mass of copper is 66.62.

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6.

Let the no. of O2 ions


No. of octahedral voids
No. of Al+3 ions
Ratio of no. of Al+3

=
=

2
=
x
3
ions to no. of

O2 ions

Formula Aluminium oxide

7. Given :
d
=
M
=

a3

6.876 1024

AL log 68.76 108


3

AL 1.837 10 8
3

2x
= x
3

=
=

x
x

2
3
=

19.3 g/cm3
197

68.76 10 24

=
AL [0.6123] 108
a
=
4.096 108 cm
For F.C.C.

Al2O3

To Find :
r

8r

a
8

4.096 10 8
2.828
The solution is same as that of Q. No. 3 ber
=
1.448 108 cm
cause it has got repeated.)
=
144.8 1010 cm
=
144.8 pm
8. Given :
Ans : Atomic radius of metal is 144.8 pm
M
=
197
9. Given :
d
=
19.03 g/cm3
r
=
1.85 108 cm
To Find :
To Find :
r
a
Formula :
Formula :
ZM
d
=
For b.c.c.
NA.a3
4r
a
=
Solution :
3

a3

=
=

ZM
NA.d

(Z = 4)

Solution :
=

4 197
6.022 1023 19.03

788
114.6 10 23
6.876 1023

4 1.85 108
3
4 1.85 10 8
1.732
4.273 108 cm

Ans : Edge length of unit cell is 4.273 108 cm


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10. Given :
Z
=
M

To Find :
d

58.5

Formula :

To Find :
i)
No. of unit cells present in 2g of crystal
ii)
No. of unit cells along each edge of crystal
Solution :

Solution :
Mol. wt.

Volume of crystal
Volume of 1 unit cell

No. of unit cells =

133 + 35.5

168.5

2
d

2
ZM

a3

=
3

2 NA.a
1
3
ZM
a

2 6.022 10
4 58.5

=
=

23

=
5.147 10 2 1023
=
5.147 1021 unit cells
Total no. of unit cells =
(No. of unit cell per edge)3
No. of unit cells per edge =
3

1 168.5

6.022 10 23 412.1 10 10

a3

NA .a3

Solid State

NA.a3

Z
=
1
Mass of crystal
a3 (As there is 1Cs+ ion and Cl ion present . So it
Density of crystal
is 1 CsCl particle present)

11. Given :
a
=
=
=
Atomic mass of
spectively.

ZM

Total no. of unit cells


3

5.147 10 21
1.726 107

412.1 pm
412.1 x 1012 m
412.1 x 1010 cm
Cs and Cl = 133 and 35.5 re-

168.5
6.022 10

23

6.998 107 1030


168.5

6.022 6.998 10 23 10 23

168.5
42.14

4 g/cm3

Ans : The density of cesium chloride is 4g/cm3.

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