The Solid State – Class 12 Chemistry Notes | CBSE NCERT Based
📚 Chapter: The Solid State – Class 12 Chemistry Notes --- 🔸 Introduction to Solid State Solids have definite shape, volume, and are incompressible. Intermolecular forces are strongest in solids. Two main types: 1. Crystalline Solids 2. Amorphous Solids --- 🔹 1. Classification of Solids Type Properties Example Crystalline Ordered, definite melting point NaCl, Quartz Amorphous Irregular, softens over a range of temp. Glass, Plastic --- 🔹 2. Crystal Lattices and Unit Cell Crystal lattice: 3D arrangement of points representing atoms. Unit cell: Smallest repeating unit in crystal lattice. Types of Unit Cells: Primitive: Atoms only at corners Body-centered (BCC): One atom at center Face-centered (FCC): One atom at each face --- 🔹 3. Number of Atoms in Unit Cell Type of Unit Cell Formula to Calculate Atoms Total Atoms Simple Cubic 8 corners × 1/8 1 BCC 8 corners × 1/8 + 1 center 2 FCC 8 corners × 1/8 + 6 faces × 1/2 4 --- 🔹 4. Packing Efficiency Simple Cubic: 52.4% BCC: 68% FCC / C...