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The Solid State

Telangana Open School (TOSS) · Class 12 · Chemistry

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Classification of Solids

  • Solids are classified into crystalline and amorphous based on particle arrangement.
  • Crystalline solids have a regular, repeating 3D pattern (long-range order), while amorphous solids have only short-range order.
  • Crystalline solids are anisotropic (properties vary with direction), whereas amorphous solids are isotropic (same in all directions).
2

Close Packing in Solids

  • In solids, particles are closely packed to minimize empty space.
  • Two types of 2D packing: square (coordination number 4) and hexagonal (coordination number 6). Hexagonal is more efficient.
  • 3D packing arises from stacking 2D layers: ABAB… gives hexagonal close packing (hcp), ABCABC… gives cubic close packing (ccp).
3

Crystal Lattices and Unit Cells

  • A crystal lattice is a 3D arrangement of points representing particle positions.
  • A unit cell is the smallest repeating unit that generates the entire lattice.
  • Seven crystal systems exist; cubic is most common with three types: simple (SC), body-centered (BCC), face-centered (FCC).
4

Structures of Ionic Solids and Radius Ratio

  • Ionic solids adopt structures based on cation-anion size ratio (radius ratio).
  • Radius ratio = r⁺ / r⁻. Determines coordination number and structure type.
  • Common structures: NaCl (6:6 coordination, octahedral), CsCl (8:8, cubic), ZnS (4:4, tetrahedral).

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