Which of the following is not a characteristic of amorphous solids?

1. have sharp melting point

2. have non-orderly or very short-range orderly arrangement

3. show isotropy

4. have tendency to undergo irregular cleavage

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Which type of solids here are generally good conductors of electricity?

1. metallic

2. covalent

3. ionic

4. molecular

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Out of seven crystal systems how many can have body-centred unit cell?

1. 4

2. 2

3. 3

4. 5

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In which of the following crystal systems the endcentred unit cell exists?

1. monoclinic

2. triclinic

3. cubic

4. all of these

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If A, B, C are unequal and α, β, γ are unequal and not 90°, it represents a

1. triclinic system

2. tetragonal

3. monoclinic

4. orthorhombic

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The empty space left in a hexagonal close packing of spheres in three dimensions is

1. 64%

2. 26%

3. 14%

4. 52.4%

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The void formed by closed packed array of spheres located at the alternate corners of each face is

1. octahedral void

2. tetrahedral void

3. triangular void

4. both 1 and 2

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A drop of liquid acquires a spherical shape because of

1. its tendency to maximize its surface area

2. its tendency to acquire minimum surface area

3. its viscous nature

4. none of these

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Liquefied metals contain

1. metal anions only

2. metal cations only

3. metal kernels and mobile electrons

4. metal atoms only

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Which of the following is the correct relation between enthalpy of vaporization (Joule/mole) and boiling point of a liquid?

1. H=1.5 Pb

2. H=77 Tb

3. H=88 Tb

4. H=0.5 Tb

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