JEE Main 2004 — Solid State Question with Solution
From: AIEEE 2004
Question
What type of crystal defect is indicated in the diagram below?
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Correct answer
BSchottky defect
Step-by-step explanation
When equal number of cations and anions are missing from their regular lattice positions, we have schottky defect. This type of defects are more common in ionic compounds with high co-ordination number and where the size of positions have negative ions are almost equal e.g. etc.
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