Chemistry - Solid State
Practise 15 Manipal (MET) previous year questions on Solid State, compiled from papers spanning 2010 to 2021. Each question is pulled directly from the actual exam paper it appeared in, so you're practising in the exact style and difficulty Manipal (MET) tests.
Solid State has been asked in 10 of the 15 years of Manipal (MET) papers analysed (2010–2024), with 15 questions in all. 47% of them were easy, 40% moderate and 13% tough. Most of its questions came from 2021, with 2 questions that year.
The chapter's 5 topics are not weighted equally: Cubic system (6 questions, 40%), Ionic structure (4 questions, 27%), and Electrical and Magnetic properties (3 questions, 20%) have been asked the most. Over the last five years the most frequent topics have been Electrical and Magnetic properties (2) and Ionic structure (1). Cubic system has produced the most tough questions (2).
- 1Semiconductors are derived from compounds of2021Electrical and Magnetic properties
- 2Addition of arsenic to germanium makes the latter:2021Electrical and Magnetic properties
- 3Which is mismatched for NaCl crystal?2020Ionic structure
- 4Which of the following is not correct for ionic crystals?2019Crystal Structure of Solids
- 5Coordination number of Zn in ZnS is2018Ionic structure
- 6If ionic radius of and are and respectively, the edge length of unit cell is2017Ionic structure
- 7In a face centred cubic lattice a unit cell is shared equally by how many unit cells ?2017Cubic system
- 8The flame colours of metal ions are due to2016Non-stoichiometric defects
- 9The crystalline structure of NaCl is2015Ionic structure
- 10In CsCl type structure, the coordination number of and respectively are2015Cubic system
- 11Find the pressure of a sample of if 1.0 mole occupies 35 L at . Assume obeys the van der Waals equation of state. and2014Cubic system
- 12KBr crystallises in NaCl type of crystal lattice and its density is . Number of unit cells of KBr present in a grain of KBr are2014Cubic system
- 13In a face-centred cubic arrangement of and atoms whose atoms are at the corner of the unit cell and atoms at the face-centre, one of atom is2012Cubic system
- 14The maximum proportion of available volume that can be filled by hard spheres in diamond is2010Cubic system
- 15If we mix a pentavalent impurity in a crystal lattice of germanium, what type of semiconductor formation will occur?2010Electrical and Magnetic properties
Frequently Asked Questions
1.How many questions are available for Solid State?
This chapter includes 15 questions compiled from Manipal (MET) papers spanning 2010 to 2021.
2.Are these questions only from Manipal (MET), or from other exams too?
These are Manipal (MET) questions specifically for the Solid State chapter. Questions from other exams like JEE Main or NTA Abhyas (JEE Main) are organised separately under their respective exam sections.
3.Is Solid State an important chapter for Manipal (MET) Chemistry?
Solid State has appeared in 10 of the 15 years of Manipal (MET) papers covered here, with 15 questions across 10 papers - about 2 per paper it appears in.
4.What is the difficulty level of Solid State questions in Manipal (MET)?
Of the 15 questions analysed for this chapter, 47% are easy, 40% moderate and 13% tough. 2021 had the most, with 2 questions.
5.Which topics in Solid State should I focus on?
These topics have carried the most weightage in Solid State:
- Cubic system - 6 questions (40%)
- Ionic structure - 4 questions (27%)
- Electrical and Magnetic properties - 3 questions (20%)
- Cubic system has produced the most tough questions (2).