IITJEE Mains • Chemistry New Syllabus
Module 10: Solid State Hub
Master the 3D arrangement of particles in matter. Explore crystal lattices, unit cells, packing efficiency, voids, structural imperfections, and solid properties.
Topic 1.1 • Solid Classification
Crystalline vs Amorphous Solids, Molecular, Ionic, Metallic, and Covalent Solids
Topic 1.2 • Crystal Geometry
Crystal Lattices, Bravais Lattices, and Types of Unit Cells (SC, BCC, FCC)
Topic 2.1 • Particle Arrangement
Close Packing in 1D, 2D, and 3D, Coordination Number, and Packing Efficiency
Topic 2.2 • Interstitial Spaces
Tetrahedral & Octahedral Voids, Locating Voids, and Radius Ratio Rules
Topic 3.1 • Unit Cell Parameters
Calculations Involving Unit Cell Dimensions, Edge Length, and Density of Crystals
Topic 3.2 • Imperfections
Point Defects: Stoichiometric (Schottky, Frenkel), Non-Stoichiometric, and Impurity Defects
Topic 4.1 • Conduction
Band Theory of Metals, Conductors, Insulators, and Semiconductors (n-type & p-type)
Topic 4.2 • Magnetism