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  4. In a solid lattice, the cation has left a lattice site and is located at an interstitial position. The lattice defect is

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Q. In a solid lattice, the cation has left a lattice site and is located at an interstitial position. The lattice defect is

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Solution:

If an ion is missing from its lattice site and it occupies the interstitial site, this type of defect is called Frenkel defect.