Number of X type atoms in the unit cell \(=8 \times \frac{1}{8}=1\)
Number of Y type atoms in the unit cell \(=1 \times \frac{1}{1}=1\)
Hence the formula is XY (or) X₁Y₁

Linear arrangement of spheres in one direction is repeated in two dimension (i.e.) more number of rows can be generated identical to the one dimensional arrangement such that all spheres of different rows align vertically as well as horizontal.
If we denote the first row as A type arrangement, then the above mentioned packing is called AAA type, because all rows are identical as the first one. In this arrangement each sphere is in contact with four of its neighbours.

The structural units of an ionic crystal are cations and anions. They are bound together by strong electrostatic attractive forces. To maximize the attractive force, cations are surrounded by as many anions as possible and vice versa. Hence they are hard and brittle.

Number of atoms in a fcc unit cell = \(\frac{N_{c}}{8}+\frac{N_{f}}{2}=\frac{8}{8}+\frac{6}{2}=1+3=4\)

The imperfection occurs due to missing atoms, displaced atoms or extra atoms, is named as a point defect. Such defects arise due to imperfect packing during the original crystallisation or they may arise from thermal vibrations of atoms at elevated temperatures.

(i) A basic repeating structural unit of a crystalline solid is called a unit cell.
(ii) A crystal is consisted of large number of unit cells.

Given: NaCl is doped with 10^-2 mole % of SrCl₂
(i.e.) 100 moles of NaCl doped with 10^-2 moles of SrCl₂
\(\therefore \) 1 mole of NaCl is doped with 10^-4 moles of SrCl₂
1 Sr²⁺  ion creates 1 cation vacancy
The number of cation vacancies created by 10^-4 mole SrCl₂ = 10^-4 \(\times\) 6.023 \(\times\) 10²³
= 6.023 \(\times\) 10¹⁹ vacancies

(i) Schottky defect arises due to the missing of equal number of cations and anions from the crystal lattice. This effect does not change the stoichiometry of the crystal.
(ii) Ionic solids in which the cation and anion are of almost of similar size show schottky defect.
Example: NaCl.
(iii) Presence of large number of schottky defects in a crystal, lowers its density.
(iv) Presence of Schottky defect in the crystal provides a simple way by which atoms or ions can move within the crystal lattice.

There are seven types of unit cell, Cubic, tetragonal, orthorhombic, hexagonal, monoclinic, triclinic and rhombohedral. They differ in the arrangement of their crystallographic axes and angles.
i) Cubic: a = b = c; α = β = ૪ = 90^o.

ii) Tetragonal: a = b ≠ c; α = β = ૪ = 90°.

iii) Orthorhombic:  a  ≠ b  ≠ c; α = β = ૪ = 90°.

iv) Hexagonal: a = b ≠ c; α = β = 90^o, ૪ = 120^o. 

v) Monoclinic: a ≠ b ≠ c; α = ૪ = 90^o, β ≠ 90^o, 

vi) Triclinic: a ≠ b ≠ c; α  ≠ β ≠ ૪ ≠ 90^o.

vii) Rhombohedral:  a = b = c; α = β = ૪ ≠ 90^o. 

(i) Ionic solids have high melting points.
(ii) These solids do not conduct electricity, because the ions are fixed in their lattice positions.
(iii) They are hard so strong external force can change the relative positions of ions.

In bcc unit cell, ΔABC
AC² = AB² + BC²
\(AC=\sqrt { { AB }^{ 2 }+{ BC }^{ 2 } } \)
\(\\ AC=\sqrt { { a }^{ 2 }+{ a }^{ 2 } } =\sqrt { { 2a }^{ 2 } } =\sqrt { 2 } a\)

In ΔACG
AG² = AC² + CG²
\(AG=\sqrt { { AC }^{ 2 }+{ CG }^{ 2 } } \)
\(AG=\sqrt { { \left( \sqrt { 2a } \right) }^{ 2 }+{ a }^{ 2 } } \)
\(AG=\sqrt { { 2a }^{ 2 }+{ a }^{ 2 } } =\sqrt { { 3a }^{ 2 } } \)
\(AG=\sqrt { 3a } \)
\(\sqrt { 3 } a=4r\)
\(r=\frac { \sqrt { 3 } }{ 4 } a\)
∴ Volume of the sphere with radius 'r' \(=\frac { 4 }{ 3 } { \pi r }^{ 3 }\)
\(=\frac{4}{3}\pi { \left( \frac { \sqrt { 3 } }{ 4 } a \right) }^{ 3 }\)\(=\frac { \sqrt { 3 } }{ 16 } \pi { a }^{ 3 }\)
Number of spheres belong to a unit cell in BCC arrangement is equal to two and hence the total volume of all spheres.
(i) Packing fraction = \(=\frac{Total \quad volume \quad occupied \quad by \quad spheres \quad in \quad a \quad unit \quad cell}{volume \quad of \quad the \quad unit \quad cell}\times100\)
\(\therefore\)Volume of all spheres \(=2\times \left( \frac { \sqrt { 3 } \pi { a }^{ 3 } }{ 16 } \right) =\frac { \sqrt { 3 } \pi { a }^{ 3 } }{ 8 } \)
Packing fraction \(=\frac { \left( \frac { \sqrt { 3 } \pi { a }^{ 3 } }{ 8 } \right) }{ ({ a }^{ 3 }) } \times 100\)
\(=\frac { \sqrt { 3 } \pi }{ 8 } \times 100\)
\(\\ =\sqrt { 3 } \pi \times 12.5\)
= 1.732 x 3.14 x 12.5
= 68%

let edge length = a
\(\sqrt{2a} = 4r\)
\(a = \frac{4 \times 300}{\sqrt {2}}\)
a = 600 x 1.414
a = 848.4 pm

\(3 \sqrt{a} = r_{C_{s+}} + 2r_{C_{f-}} + r_{C_{s+}} \)
\(\left( \frac { \sqrt { 3 } }{ 2 } \right) a = ​​ r_{C_{s+}} + r_{C_{f-}} \)
\(\left( \frac { \sqrt { 3 } }{ 2 } \right) \times 400\)= inter ionic distance

Number of A ions = N_c/8 = 8/8 = 1
Number of B ions = N_f/2 = 6/2 = 3
Simplest formula = AB₃