Solid State Chemistry Chapter 1 Introduction Quiz
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Which state of matter is characterized by having a definite shape, mass, and volume?

  • Gas
  • Plasma
  • Solid (correct)
  • Liquid
  • What is the term used for solids with a close-packed arrangement of atoms?

  • Crystalline solids (correct)
  • Polymeric solids
  • Amorphous solids
  • Liquid crystals
  • Which statement best describes the density of solids?

  • Low density and high diffusion rate
  • High density and high diffusion rate
  • Low density but very low diffusion rate
  • High density but very low diffusion rate (correct)
  • What type of motion do the constituents of solids have?

    <p>Only vibrational motion as the constituents have fixed positions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of solid is characterized by atoms and molecules arranged in a definite geometric pattern?

    <p>Crystalline solid</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of solids have a definite geometry with flat faces and sharp edges?

    <p>Elemental solids</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of solids are considered not to have a sharp melting point or clean cleavage?

    <p>Amorphous solids</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of solids exhibit fully ordered but non-periodic arrays constructed from more than one motif or building block?

    <p>Quasicrystals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which type of solids is it impossible to form a completely regular layer of pentagons?

    <p>Quasicrystals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What term is used to describe the elegant examples of quasi-symmetry found in the Penrose tiling pattern?

    <p>Quasicrystals</p> Signup and view all the answers

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