Solid State Question 25

Question: Crystal defect indicated m the diagram below is

$ N{{a}^{+}}C{{l}^{-}}N{{a}^{+}}C{{l}^{-}}N{{a}^{+}}C{{l}^{-}} $ $ C{{l}^{-}}[]C{{l}^{-}}N{{a}^{+}}[]N{{a}^{+}} $ $ N{{a}^{+}}C{{l}^{-}}[]C{{l}^{-}}N{{a}^{+}}C{{l}^{-}} $ $ C{{l}^{-}}N{{a}^{+}}C{{l}^{-}}N{{a}^{+}}[]N{{a}^{+}} $

Options:

A) Interstitial defect

B) Schottky defect

C) Frenkel defect

D) Frenkel and Schottky defects

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Answer:

Correct Answer: B

Solution:

[b] When equal number of cations $ (N{{a}^{+}}) $ and anions $ ( C{{l}^{-}} ) $ are missing from their regular lattice positions, we have schottky defect.