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This is the solution for week 2 problem sheet. Please go through it and revert back if you have any problems.
1) The primary bonding models are covalent bonding, ionic bonding and metallic bonding.
2) For every bonding model, the potential wells for the interatomic interactions have different
depths and points of minima. Hence, the spatial distribution and the density of the energy
eigenstates of the system will be different for the three bonding models. For example, we
know that stability order of primary bonding models is ionic bonding > covalent bonding >
metallic bonding. Thus, the depth of the potential energy minima will be in the order ionic
bonding > covalent bonding > metallic bonding. Hence, the density of the energy levels (how
closely the energy levels are packed) will be in the order ionic bonding < covalent bonding <
metallic bonding.
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4)
There are 8 corners. Each of the corners is occupied by 1 octant (= 1/8th of an atom). Hence,
total number of full spheres (atoms) = 8 × 1/8 = 1
5) Electronic defects (crystal defects in which electrons participate) occur in case of metal
excess defects. Due to electronic defects, crystal lattices house unpaired electrons that result
in paramagnetism and color due to incident light. These electrons occupy energy states both
in between and higher than the natural energy levels of the ideal crystal, hence they allow for
easier electronic transitions to higher energy levels, which is a phenomenon similar to doping
in semiconductors.
6) P1V1 = P2V2 is the mathematical expression of Boyle’s law, which states that the pressure
of a given mass of an ideal gas is inversely proportional to its volume at a constant
temperature. One can use thi...


