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Multiple Choice Questions on Crystal Lattices

1. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of crystalline solids?

a) Long-range order

b) Sharp melting point

c) Isotropic properties

d) Definite geometric shape

2. The smallest repeating unit in a crystal lattice is called a(n):

a) Unit cell

b) Atom

c) Molecule

d) Ion

3. How many Bravais lattices exist?

a) 7

b) 14

c) 230

d) Infinite

4. Which crystal system has three unequal axes and all angles are 90 degrees?

a) Cubic

b) Tetragonal

c) Orthorhombic

d) Monoclinic

5. The number of atoms per unit cell in a simple cubic lattice is:

a) 1
b) 2

c) 3

d) 4

6. In a face-centered cubic (FCC) lattice, atoms are located at:

a) Corners only

b) Corners and body center

c) Corners and face centers

d) Corners, face centers, and body center

7. The coordination number of an atom in a body-centered cubic (BCC) lattice is:

a) 4

b) 6

c) 8

d) 12

8. Which of the following is NOT a type of crystal imperfection?

a) Point defects

b) Line defects

c) Plane defects

d) Perfect crystals

9. Vacancies and interstitial atoms are examples of:

a) Point defects

b) Line defects

c) Plane defects

d) Grain boundaries

10. A dislocation is a type of:


a) Point defect

b) Line defect

c) Plane defect

d) Grain boundary

Answer Key:

1. c) Isotropic properties

2. a) Unit cell

3. b) 14

4. c) Orthorhombic

5. a) 1

6. c) Corners and face centers

7. c) 8

8. d) Perfect crystals

9. a) Point defects

10. b) Line defect

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