Material Properties
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Toughness may be defined as the ability of material to absorb _______ before fracture.

energy

Zinc, lead, and tin are examples of materials that have:

  • high melting point
  • low melting point (correct)
  • very high melting point
  • none of the above

_______ is the property of metal due to which a metal becomes fluid when it is heated.

Fusibility

Which one of the following materials has the highest hardness?

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A crystalline solid which consists of an aggregate of many crystals separated by well-defined boundaries is said to be _______.

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The structure shown in Fig. Q. 42 is known as:

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The unit cell consists of _______ that represents atoms or ions.

<p>Lattice points</p> Signup and view all the answers

The number of other particles that each particle in a crystalline solid contacts is known as its _______.

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Which of the following structures have the highest packing factor?

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The crystal lattice has _______ arrangement.

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Iron changes its BCC to FCC structure at _______.

<p>907° C (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In diamond cubic structure, the number of atoms per unit cell is:

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The material property which only depends on basic crystal structure is _______.

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Toughness

Ability to absorb energy before fracturing.

Low Melting Point Metals

Materials with relatively low melting point.

Fusibility

Property of a metal becoming liquid when heated.

Diamond

Material with the highest known hardness.

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Polycrystalline

Solid made of many crystals with defined boundaries.

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BCC Structure

Body-Centered Cubic structure.

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FCC Structure

Face-Centered Cubic structure.

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HCP Structure

Hexagonal Close-Packed structure.

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Lattice Points

Points representing atoms or ions in a unit cell.

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Coordination Number

Number of particles a particle contacts in a crystal.

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Highest Packing Factor

FCC and HCP

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Crystal Lattice Arrangement

3-dimensional

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Iron BCC to FCC Transition

907°C

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Atoms per Diamond Cubic Unit Cell

8

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Crystal Structure Dependent Property

Elastic Strength

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Study Notes

  • Toughness is the ability of a material to absorb energy before fracture.
  • Zinc, lead, and tin are examples of materials that have a low melting point.
  • Fusibility is the property of metal due to which a metal becomes fluid when heated.
  • Diamond has the highest hardness.
  • A crystalline solid consisting of aggregates of many crystals separated by well-defined boundaries is polycrystalline.
  • The structure in Fig. Q. 42 is known as BCC (Body-Centered Cubic).
  • The structure in Fig. Q. 43 is known as FCC (Face-Centered Cubic).
  • The structure shown in Fig. Q. 44 is known as HCP (Hexagonal Close Packed).
  • A unit cell consists of lattice points that represent atoms or ions.
  • The number of other particles that each particle in a crystalline solid contacts is known as its coordination number.
  • FCC and HCP structures have the highest packing factor.
  • The crystal lattice has a 3-dimentional arrangement.
  • Iron's BCC structure changes to FCC at 907°C.
  • In a diamond cubic structure, the number of atoms per unit cell is 8.
  • Fracture strength is a material property that only depends on the basic crystal structure.

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Explanation of material properties like toughness, fusibility, and hardness. Includes discussion of crystalline structures such as BCC, FCC, and HCP, and the concept of unit cells and coordination number. Also covers phase transitions in iron.

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