Solids are classified into two types they are crystalline solid and non-crystalline (or) amorphous
Crystalline solids:
Atoms are arranged in a periodic manner in all the three (dimension) directions.
It may be a single crystal or poly crystal as physical property varies with direction
They are also called as anisotropic substances
They are made up of metallic or non-metallic crystals
Metallic: Cu, Al, Ag, Ab, Mn etc..
Non-metallic:Plastic ,Polymers etc……
Non-crystalline solids:
The arrangement of atoms is random, they are called as amorphous solids.
As they have no directional properties they are called as isotropic substances.
They do not possess any regular shape
They have night melting points
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Q1 : Define Chemical bond ?
A chemical bond is defined as inter-atomic or inter molecular, inter-ionic force of attraction which holds the atoms together.
Q2 : What are Primary bonds ?
Primary bonds are the strongest bonds which hold atoms together.
The three types of primary bonds are,
• Ionic bond
• Covalent bond
• Metallic bond
Q3 : Define Ionic Bond ?
Ionic Bond: This bond is the simplest type of chemical bond called ‘Hetero polar Bond’. Ionic bonds are mostly insulating in character. These are not pure elements, but they are compounds. Ex: NaCl, KCl, KBR etc .
Q4 : Define Covalent bond ?
Covalent bond is formed by the sharing of electrons between the homo atoms or hetero atoms.
Q5 : Define Metallic bond ?
Bonding within metals due to the electrical attraction of positively charges metal ions for mobile electrons that belong to the crystal as a whole.
Q6 : Define Cohesive energy ?
It is the energy that must be supplied to the solid to separate its constituents into neutral free atoms at rest and at infinite separation with the same electronic configuration.
Q7 : Define Crystallography ?
The branch of science which deals with the study of crystals and their properties by using X-ray , electron and neutron diffraction methods in crystallography. It is mainly used to determine the internal arrangement of atoms in crystals, bonding and their strengths .
Q8 : Define crystalline solids and Amorphous solids ?
1) If the atoms or molecules in a solid are periodically at regular intervals of distances in 3 dimensions then such a solids are known Crystalline solids .
2)If the atoms or molecules does not have such periodicity in the substances is known as Amorphous solid.
Q9 : Define Crystal structure ?
The atomic arrangement in a crystal is called crystal structure.
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