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357 Solids MCQs from Chemistry, each with the correct answer and a written explanation of why it is correct. Free and unlimited, with no account needed.
Solids are classified by particle arrangement and bonding into crystalline, ionic and molecular forms. Questions cover crystal lattices, the shapes and properties of ionic crystals, and lattice energy, including how ion charge and ionic size affect the strength of attractions within an ionic solid.
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- A. plastic
- B. fibre
- C. porcelain
- D. steel
Explanation: A Gooch crucible is commonly made of porcelain and contains a porous base or filter layer for collecting precipitates during suction…
Correct answer: porcelain- A. Metallic
- B. Amorphous
- C. Crystalline
- D. Vitreous
Explanation: Crystalline solids have particles arranged in a regular repeating pattern and therefore possess long-range order; they are commonly called…
Correct answer: Crystalline- A. Infinite
- B. Negligible
- C. Medium
- D. No concept of viscosity in solid
Explanation: In the idealized treatment of solids, particles are fixed in position and cannot flow, so the viscosity of a solid is considered infinite.
Correct answer: Infinite- A. Sharp melting point
- B. Definite geometry
- C. Transition temperature
- D. Colour
Explanation: Crystalline solids have a sharp, fixed melting point because their regular lattice breaks down at a definite temperature.
Correct answer: Sharp melting point- A. Converted into wires
- B. Converted into thin sheets
- C. Melted easily
- D. All of the above
Explanation: Malleability is the ability of a solid to be hammered or pressed into thin sheets without breaking.
Correct answer: Converted into thin sheets- A. Iron
- B. Graphite
- C. Silver
- D. Platinum
Explanation: Graphite conducts electricity because its carbon layers contain delocalized electrons, but its layered structure makes it soft and not…
Correct answer: Graphite- A. Same physical and chemical properties
- B. Same physical and different chemical properties
- C. Different physical and same chemical properties
- D. Different physical and chemical properties
Explanation: Isomorphic substances have different chemical compositions but crystallize in the same or similar crystal form, so their physical and…
Correct answer: Different physical and chemical properties- A. Sulphur
- B. Carbon
- C. Silica
- D. Tin
Explanation: Bucky balls are fullerene molecules, especially C60, which are an allotrope of carbon made of carbon atoms arranged in a hollow cage.
Correct answer: Carbon- A. Isomorphism
- B. Polymorphism
- C. Anisotropy
- D. Allotropy
Explanation: Polymorphism is the ability of the same compound to exist in two or more different crystal structures.
Correct answer: Polymorphism- A. Atoms
- B. Ions
- C. Molecules
- D. A, B, and C
Explanation: Solids may be atomic, ionic, or molecular depending on the particles occupying their lattice or structure.
Correct answer: A, B, and C- A. X - ray diffraction
- B. Spectrophotometer
- C. Optical microscope
- D. Electron microscope
Explanation: X-ray diffraction measures the regular spacing of atoms in a crystal, and these spacings can be used to determine atomic or ionic radii.
Correct answer: X - ray diffraction- A. Hot air currents
- B. folds of filter paper
- C. oven
- D. Vacuum desiccator
Explanation: A vacuum desiccator removes moisture at low pressure without exposing crystals to strong heating, so it is safer for heat-sensitive…
Correct answer: Vacuum desiccator- A. Nature of reactants
- B. Nature of crucible
- C. Nature of product
- D. Nature of precipitate
Explanation: The choice of filter medium depends mainly on the nature of the precipitate, including its particle size, texture, and tendency to pass…
Correct answer: Nature of precipitate- A. sodium
- B. diamond
- C. graphite
- D. magnesium
Explanation: Diamond is exceptionally hard because each carbon atom forms four strong covalent bonds in a rigid three-dimensional network.
Correct answer: diamond- A. Polar solvent
- B. Non polar solvent
- C. Fused metal
- D. None
Explanation: Metallic crystals dissolve in molten or fused metals because metallic bonding permits metal atoms to mix and form alloys.
Correct answer: Fused metal- A. Plastic
- B. Glass
- C. Rubber
- D. None of the above
Explanation: Anisotropy means that a property has different values in different directions, and this is a characteristic of ordered crystalline solids.
Correct answer: None of the above- A. Ions don't have translatory motion
- B. The coordination number of ion is very high
- C. Free electrons are less
- D. Strong covalent bonds are present in their structure
Explanation: In a solid ionic crystal, positive and negative ions are fixed at lattice positions, so they cannot move through the solid to carry…
Correct answer: Ions don't have translatory motion- A. Basic salt
- B. Acidic salt
- C. Neutral salt
- D. Amphoteric salt
Explanation: A salt is called acidic when its aqueous solution has pH less than 7, usually because it contains a conjugate acid or a cation that…
Correct answer: Acidic salt- A. 4
- B. 2
- C. 3
- D. 5
Explanation: The formula [Pt(NH3)]Cl2 represents one complex ion and two chloride ions when it dissociates, giving 1 + 2 = 3 ions in solution.
Correct answer: 3- A. Sharing of electrons
- B. Transfer of electrons
- C. Losing of electrons
- D. Gain of electrons
Explanation: An ionic bond forms when electrons are transferred from one atom to another, producing oppositely charged ions that attract each other.
Correct answer: Sharing of electrons