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Ch.12: Solids and Modern Materials_I

Total questions: 46

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A gas is __________ and assumes __________ of its container, whereas a solid is __________ and has __________ .

a)

compressible, the volume and shape, not compressible, the definite shape.

b)

condensed, the volume and shape, condensed, the volume and shape

c)

compressible, the shape, compressible, the volume and shape

2.

Crystalline solids differ from amorphous solids in that crystalline solids have __________.

a)

a long-range repeating pattern of atoms, molecules, or ions

b)

randomly arranged atoms

c)

no long-range order

d)

similar properties in all directions

3.

A metallic material that is composed of two or more elements is called a(n) __________.

a)

alloy

b)

mineral

c)

nanomaterial

d)

pure metal

4.

Ionic solids exhibit all the following except __________.

a)

hardness

b)

poor thermal conductivity

c)

high melting point

d)

brittleness

5.

A unit cell that contains an atom at each of the 6 face centers and an atom in each of the 8 corners of a cube. The unit cell is _______.

a)

primitive cubic

b)

body-centered cubic

c)

face-centered cubic

d)

amorphous

6.

Which of the following best describes substitutional alloys?

a)

A second element fills an empty space within the lattice

b)

A second element fills the empty outer space of the lattice

c)

A second element takes the place of an atom

d)

The components are evenly mixed throughout

7.

How many atoms are there in a body-centered cubic unit cell?

a)

8×18+1 = 2 atoms 8\times\frac{1}{8}+1\ =\ 2\ atoms\

b)

8×18=1 atom per unit cell8\times\frac{1}{8}=1\ atom\ per\ unit\ cell

c)

8×18+6×12=4 atoms 8\times\frac{1}{8}+6\times\frac{1}{2}=4\ atoms\

d)

None of the above

8.

State True or False: Nanomaterials have dimensions on the scale of 1 – 100nm.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

State True or False: Ionic solids are long chains of atoms held together by covalent bonds.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

State True or False: In molecular solids, the cations are held together by a sea of shared valence electrons.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Which of the following is the smallest repeating unit in a crystal?

a)

Molecule

b)

Lattice point

c)

Unit cell

d)

Crystal system

12.

Which of the following is an example of a covalent-network solid?

a)

Sodium chloride

b)

Diamond

c)

Brass

d)

Ice

13.

Which of the following is an example of a semiconductor?

a)

Silicon dioxide

b)

Copper

c)

Germanium

d)

Sodium

14.

State True or False: Electrical conductivity of a semiconductor is influenced by doping.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Solid is a state of matter that has a ​ (a)  

Choose from the below words

definite shape/size and tightly packed particles.

no definite shape and loose particles

particles that move quickly and has no shape.

16.

Which form of matter has a definite shape and takes up space (has definite volume)?

a)

liquid

b)

solid

c)

gas

d)

clay

17.

The molecules in the picture are tightly held together with little movement. They have shape and energy.  Therefore, the picture represents _________.

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

plasma

18.

The diagram shows the way the particles of a solid occupy space. Select the property of a solid that is consistent with this micro-view.

a)

No define shape

b)

Cannot be compressed

c)

No definite volume

19.

Salt is considered a crystalline solid because its particles are...

a)

arranged in a regular pattern.

b)

arranged randomly.

c)

completely motionless.

d)

able to move around one another.

20.

______________________ solids and their particles are arranged in no regular pattern and soften gradually over a range of temperatures.

a)

Crystalline

b)

Amorphous

21.

Match the following

a)

Steel

1.

alloy

b)

CO2 (s)

2.

molecular solid

c)

Graphite

3.

network covalent solid

d)

CaCO3

4.

ionic solid

22.

A certain crystalline substance that has a low melting point does not conduct electricity in solution or when melted. This substance is likely to be

a)

an ionic solid

b)

a covalent network solid

c)

a metallic solid

d)

a molecular solid

23.

SiO2 (quartz) and diamonds are ____________________, and they have very high boiling/melting points.

a)

covalent network solids

b)

ionic solids

c)

molecular solids

d)

interstitial alloys

24.

Ionic Solids Have

a)

a low melting point

b)

a moderate melting point

c)

a high melting point

d)

none of these

25.

Solid whose particles are held together by covalent bonds

a)

Metallic Solid

b)

Covalent network solid

c)

Ionic solid

26.

LDPE stands for....

a)

Low Density Polyethylene

b)

Low Density Polypropylene

c)

Low Draft Polyethylene

d)

Less Dorky Plastic Engineer

27.

Type of doping which creates extra electrons

a)

n

b)

p

c)

parallel

d)

perpendicular

28.

Holes formed by doping has a _______charge

a)

positive

b)

negative

c)

neutral

d)

0

29.

Average number of valence electron per atom in a compound semiconductors

a)

4

b)

8

c)

12

d)

1

30.

Polymers can be stiffened through

a)

cross-linking

b)

alloying

c)

ordering

d)

close packing

31.

Doping enhances the______ of a material.

a)

brittleness

b)

electrical conductivity

c)

thermal conductivity

d)

ductility

32.

Type of polymerization reaction which breaks the double bond of monomers

a)

addition

b)

condensation

c)

oxidation

d)

carboxylation

33.

Starch is composed of what monomers?

a)

sucrose

b)

glucose

c)

nucleic acids

d)

glycogen

34.

Proteins are composed of what smaller subunits?

a)

amino acids

b)

nucleic acids

c)

fatty acids

d)

nucleotides

35.

What does the word polymer means ?

a)

chain-like molecules

b)

repeated linking of large number of small molecules

c)

Many parts or units

d)

is a very large, chain-like molecule made up of monomers, which are small molecules

36.

What are the types of polymers based on source of availability

a)

Thermosetting, thermoplastic

b)

Synthetic,natural

c)

Homomer, co-polymer

d)

Addition ,condensation

37.

What is the classification of polymer based on Polymerisation

a)

Linear,branched, crosslinked

b)

Addition, condensation

c)

Natural, synthetic

d)

Homomer, co-polymer

38.

Which of the following reaction is NOT accompanied by elimination of a byproduct molecule?

a)

addition polymerization

b)

condensation polymerization

c)

both of the mentioned

d)

none of the mentioned

39.

In ----------- polymerization reactions, same monomer undergo polymerization.

a)

copolymerization

b)

condensation

c)

addition

d)

bulk

40.

In ------------ polymerization, two different monomers are involved with the elimination of small molecules.

a)

addition

b)

condensation

c)

copolymerization

d)

bulk

41.

The small molecules that make up larger molecules.

a)

monomer

b)

polymer

c)

synthetic

d)

plastic

42.

Melting and mixing 2 or more metals together creates an

(a)  

43.

What is the small repeating entity of the atom structure?

a)

Crystal lattice

b)

Unit cell

c)

Crystal structure

d)

Shape

44.

__________ is the manner in which atoms, ions, or molecules are spatially arranged.

a)

Pattern

b)

Ionic bond

c)

Crystal structure

d)

Molecular formula

45.

Multiple unit cells stacked together in an infinite 3D array of points makes up what?

a)

Unit cell

b)

Molecular formula

c)

Crystal lattice

d)

Ionic bond

46.

This crystal system has angles that all meet at ž90°, but one of the axes is not equal to the other 2: a=b≠c and žα=β=γ= 90°

a)

Hexagonal

b)

Isometric

c)

Tetragonal

d)

Orthorhombic