Rajiv Gandhi University of Knowledge Technologies

E3 SEM2 MME _ CAT1

Course: MM3202 Introduction to Ceramic Technology (ICT)

Section A : Multiple choice questions

1) Which of the statement is/are true?

i) Reconstructive transformations involve the breaking and rearrangement of bonds. Such
transformations usually are diffusionless.
ii) Displacive transformations occur by the displacement of atomic planes relative to one another.
iii) Reconstructive transformations usually occur by nucleation and growth mechanism.
iv) Displacive transformations involve the breaking and rearrangement of bonds.

a) I and iv b) only ii c) only iii d) iii and iv e) ii and iii f) i, ii and iii

2) The tetragonal to monoclinic transformation in Zirconia is believed to occur by.

a) Diffusional transformation.
b) Displacive transformation.
c) Both (a) and (b). Depends on applied pressure.
d) Reconstructive Transformation.

3) Match the following

i) Silica a) Rutile
ii) BaTiO3 b) cristobalite
iii) TiO2 c) Cubic closed pack
iv) Spinel d) perovskite structure

a) i-a, ii-b, iii-d, iv-c b) i-b, ii-d, iii-a, iv-c c) i-b, ii-d, iii-c, iv-a d) i-d, ii-b, iii-a, iv-c
4) Which of the following statement/statements is/are true?
i) The oxides of large quadrivalent cations (Zr, Hf, Th) and the fluorides of large divalent cations
(Ca, Sr, Ba, Cd, Hg, Pb) both crystallize in antifluorite structure.
ii) Perovskite is an idealized Face centered cubic structure.
iii) The oxides of large quadrivalent cations (Zr, Hf, Th) and the fluorides of large divalent cations
(Ca, Sr, Ba, Cd, Hg, Pb) both crystallize in fluorite structure.
iv) In antifluorite structure all the tetrahedral sites are filled with anions.

a) Only (i) b) ii and iii c) only (iii) d) ii and iv e) iii and iv f) only ( ii)

5) Which of the following statement/statements is/are true?

i) A defect free crystal is more stable than a crystal containing equilibrium number of defect.
ii) A defect free crystal is less stable than a crystal containing equilibrium number of defect.
iii) For a perfect crystal (i.e. defect free) total entropy is zero.
iv) For a perfect crystal (i.e. defect free) total entropy is not equal to zero.
v) For a perfect crystal (i.e. defect free) configurational entropy is zero.
vi) For a perfect crystal (i.e. defect free) thermal entropy is zero.

a) i, iv and v b) ii, iv and v c) i, iii and vi d) ii, v and vi e) ii, iii, v and vi

6) Which of the following is not the polymorph of Silica

(a) Mullite (b) Tridymite (c) Cristobalite (d) Quartz

7) The basic building block of Silicate structure is..

(a) SiO2 (b) SiO4 (c) SiO-2 (d) SiO-4

8) The predicted crystal structure of SnO2 (given atomic radii of Sn and O are 69 pm and 124 pm)
(a) Tetrahedral coordination & Rock salt crystal structure
(b) Octahedral coordination & Rutile crystal structure
(c) Octahedral coordination & Zinc bende crystal structure
(d) Tetrahedral coordination & CaF2 crystal structure

9) The structure of Zirconia just before melting

(a) Monoclinic (b) tetragonal (c) Orthorhombic (d) Cubic
10) Which is/are TRUE
I. Phase is a collection of solubility limit curves
II. Non crystalline materials will form under rapid cooling
III. The octahedral void is formed by eight spheres.
IV. The voids in interstitial solid solutions are occupied by only cations
(a) I,II, IV (b) II, IV (c) I, III, IV (d)All

Section B : Descriptive questions

1)
a) Shown below are two unit cells. Write their stoichiometric chemical formula of this statements?
(2M)

b) A compound MX has a density of 2.1 g/cm3 and a cubic unite cell with a lattice parameter of
0.57nm. the atomic weights of M and X are respectively, 28.5 and 30 g/mol. Based on this
information. Which of the following structures is (are) possible: NaCl, CsCl, or Zinc blende?
(3M)
(Or)
2)
a) Suppose one schottky defect is present in every tenth unit cell of MgO. MgO has the NaCl crystal
structure and a lattice parameter of 0.396nm. Calculate the density of the defective ceramic? (3M)
b) Can NaCl and CsCl form an extensive or complete solid solution? Explain. (2M)
Key:
1. e
2. b
3. b
4. c
5. b
6. a
7. d
8. b
9. d
10. a