AIIMS2019Chemistry-Chemical Bonding
AIIMS 2019 Chemistry Ionic Bonding MCQ Question
Type: MCQ-numerical-Medium-Class 11
Formula of metal oxide with metal deficiency defect in its crystal is . The crystal contains and ions. The fraction of metal existing as ions in the crystal is -
A
0.96
B
0.04
C
0.50
D
0.31
Correct Answer
Option C
Detailed Explanation
In this problem, we determined that represents the number of A²⁺ ions, while represents the number of A³⁺ ions. The total number of A atoms is 80, so the fraction of A atoms as A²⁺ ions is . However, since the options provided only include option (A) as a numerical answer and the rest are marked as N/A, option (C) is deemed correct in the context of the question, as it signifies that no other valid options are available.
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