JEE Main & Advanced Chemistry The Solid State / ठोस प्रावस्था Question Bank Mock Test - Solid State

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    A mineral has molecular formula \[X{{Y}_{2}}{{O}_{4}}\cdot {{O}^{2-}}\] ions are arranged in ccp and cations of X are present in octahedral voids. Cations of Y are equally distributed among octahedral and tetrahedral voids. The fraction of the octahedral voids occupied will be

    A) \[\frac{1}{6}\]              

    B) \[\frac{1}{8}\]

    C) \[\frac{1}{4}\]              

    D) \[\frac{1}{2}\]

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    [d] Number of \[{{O}^{2-}}\]ions=n
    Number of tetrahedral voids=2n
    Number of octahedral voids=n
    Number of Y ions\[=\frac{n}{2}\], Number of X ions\[=\frac{n}{4}\]
    Since Y ions are equally distributed among distributed among OVs and TVs.
    Occupied of octahedral voids \[=\frac{n}{4}+\frac{n}{4}=\frac{n}{2}\]
    \[\therefore \] Fraction of occupied octahedral void\[=\frac{n/2}{n}=\frac{1}{2}\]


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