NCERT Solutions for class 12 Chemistry Chapter 1: The Solid State

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NCERT Solutions for class 12 Chemistry Chapter 1 The Solid State are provided in this article. Some of the important concepts covered in this topic include:

  1. Amorphous and Crystalline Solids
  2. Crystal Lattices and Unit Cells
  3. Packing Efficiency
  4. Imperfections in Solids
  5. Magnetic Properties
  6. Impurity Defects
  7. Covalent Bond
  8. Schottky Defect
As this chapter has been omitted in the new CBSE Class 12 Syllabus, it does not have any weightage but is useful in preparing for competitive exams. 

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NCERT Solutions for Class 12 Chemistry Chapter 1

NCERT Solutions for Class 12 Chemistry Chapter 1 Solid State is given below. 

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Class 12 Chemistry Chapter 1: Solid State – Important Topics

Some of the important topics in Class 12 Chemistry Chapter 1: Solid State is given below

  • Types of Solids – Crystalline and Amorphous Solids

Properties of Crystalline Solids:

  • They have fixed geometrical shapes.
  • Crystalline solids have their constituent particles arranged in long-range order.
  • They have a fixed melting point.
  • They have fixed heat of fusion.
  • They are anisotropic.
  • They are considered as true solids.

Properties of Amorphous Solids:

  • They have an irregular shape.
  • Amorphous solids have their constituent particles arranged in short-range order.
  • When heated, they soften and do not have a sharp melting point.
  • They do not have a sharp melting point.
  • They are isotropic.
  • They are considered as pseudo solids or super cooled liquids.

Solid State

Solid State

  • Types of Bonding – Ionic Bond, Covalent Bond

Ionic Bond: Ionic bond is formed by the exchange of electrons between two reacting molecules. It usually occurs between metals and non metals (eg: Sodium and Chlorine) where there is an interchange of oppositely charged particles.

Covalent Bond: Covalent Bond is the sharing of electrons between two molecules to form a new product. This types of bonding is not as strong as Ionic bonds.

Some of the factors which determine the type of Bonding are called as Bond parameters. They include:

  • Bond Length
  • Bond Angle
  • Bond Enthalpy
  • Bond Order
  • Resonance Structures
Lattice Enthalpy: It is the amount of energy required to separate one mole of crystalline ionic compounds from its constituent gaseous ions.

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CBSE CLASS XII Related Questions

  • 1.
    For a reaction : \( N_2 + 3H_2 \rightarrow 2NH_3 \), the rate of reaction with respect to \( NH_3 \) is

      • \( +\frac{1}{3} \frac{\Delta [NH_3]}{\Delta t} \)
      • \( -\frac{1}{2} \frac{\Delta [NH_3]}{\Delta t} \)
      • \( +\frac{1}{4} \frac{\Delta [NH_3]}{\Delta t} \)
      • \( +\frac{1}{2} \frac{\Delta [NH_3]}{\Delta t} \)

    • 2.
      Which of the reactions is used in the conversion of a ketone into hydrocarbon?

        • Reimer-Tiemann reaction
        • Wolff-Kishner reduction
        • Aldol condensation
        • Stephen reaction

      • 3.
        Assertion (A): D(+)-Glucose is dextrorotatory in nature.
        Reason (R): (+) represents dextrorotatory nature and D represents its configuration.

          • Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
          • Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
          • Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
          • Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.

        • 4.
          Calculate emf of the following cell at 298 K: \[ \text{Cr(s)} \, | \, \text{Cr}^{3+} (aq) \, (0.1\, M) \; || \; \text{Fe}^{2+} (aq) \, (0.01\, M) \, | \, \text{Fe(s)} \] Given: \[ E^\circ_{\text{Cr}^{3+}/\text{Cr}} = -0.74 \, V, \quad E^\circ_{\text{Fe}^{2+}/\text{Fe}} = -0.44 \, V, \quad \log 10 = 1 \]


            • 5.
              Name the cell which was used in the Apollo space programme for providing electrical power.


                • 6.
                  Assertion (A): Highest oxidation state of Mn is +7 in most of the transition elements.
                  Reason (R): Transition metals exhibit variable oxidation states.

                    • Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
                    • Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
                    • Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
                    • Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.
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