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Which of the following statements about ceramics is incorrect?


A) Silicon carbide has a diamond-like structure.
B) Boron nitride can exist in both diamond-like and graphite-like forms.
C) Silicon carbide can be prepared by direct reaction of silicon and carbon.
D) Superconducting ceramics present manufacturing difficulties owing to their brittleness.
E) Superconducting ceramic compounds usually incorporate cobalt in a key role.

F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

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The maximum number of phases of a single substance which can coexist in equilibrium is two.

A) True
B) False

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Which of the following pairs is arranged with the particle of higher polarizability listed first?


A) Se2-, S2-
B) I, I-
C) Mg2+, Mg
D) Br, I
E) None of these choices are correct.

F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

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For the solid forms of the following elements, which one is most likely to be of the molecular type?


A) Xe
B) C
C) Pb
D) S
E) Cr

F) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

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Hexagonal close packing of identical atoms occurs when close-packed layers are stacked in an abcabc... arrangement.

A) True
B) False

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Which of the following has a boiling point that does not fit the general trend?


A) NH3
B) PH3
C) AsH3
D) SbH3
E) BiH3

F) All of the above
G) B) and C)

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Ammonia's unusually high melting point is the result of


A) dipole-dipole forces.
B) London dispersion forces.
C) hydrogen bonding.
D) covalent bonding.
E) ionic bonding.

F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

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In an ionic solid MX consisting of the monatomic ions, M+ and X-, the coordination number of M+ is


A) 1.
B) 2.
C) 6.
D) 8.
E) It is impossible to predict without knowing the crystal structure of MX.

F) D) and E)
G) C) and D)

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In the packing of identical atoms with cubic unit cells, the packing efficiency increases as the coordination number increases.

A) True
B) False

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The strongest intermolecular interactions between hydrogen fluoride (HF) molecules arise from


A) dipole-dipole forces.
B) London dispersion forces.
C) hydrogen bonding.
D) ion-dipole interactions.
E) ionic bonds.

F) C) and D)
G) C) and E)

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