IIT JEE Chemistry Practice Paper on Topic – Solid State -Part 9 – PYQs
IIT JEE Chemistry Practice Paper – Part 9 covers the topic of Solid State, a fundamental concept in Physical Chemistry. This section focuses on crystal lattices, unit cells, packing efficiency, defects in solids, and electrical properties. Many tricky and conceptual questions are asked from this topic in JEE Main and Advanced. In this practice paper, you will find 10 carefully selected multiple-choice questions inspired by previous years’ exams. Each question comes with detailed solutions and explanations to help you clear concepts, avoid common mistakes, and build the confidence needed to tackle Solid State questions in the actual exam. IIT JEE Chemistry Practice Paper – Part 9 (Solid State) Instructions: Attempt all 10 questions. Each correct answer carries 4 marks. No negative marking here. After submitting, you’ll see your score, number of correct/wrong answers, and explanations. Q1. Which of the following is an example of ionic solid? Diamond Sodium chloride Graphite Ice Q2. In body-centered cubic (bcc) arrangement, the coordination number of each atom is: 4 6 8 12 Q3. The packing efficiency in a face-centered cubic (fcc) lattice is: 52.4% 68.0% 74.0% 60.0% Q4. Schottky defect is observed in: KCl ZnS AgCl FeO Q5. Which type of solid shows electrical conductivity in solid as well as molten state? Covalent solids Ionic solids Metallic solids Molecular solids Q6. The number of atoms per unit cell in a simple cubic structure is: 1 2 4 6 Q7. Frenkel defect is usually observed in: NaCl KCl AgBr CsCl Q8. The edge length of a unit cell is 400 pm. If it is fcc, the radius of the atom is approximately: 141 pm 200 pm 282 pm 173 pm Q9. Which of the following is not a crystalline solid? Quartz Glass Sodium chloride Diamond Q10. In hexagonal close packing (hcp), the percentage of empty space is: 26% 32% 40% 20%






