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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In a solid lattice, the cation has left a lattice site and is located at an interstitial position. The lattice defect is (A) interstitial defect (B) vacancy defect (C) Frenkel defect (D) Schottky defect

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

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

interstitial defect

vacancy defect

Frenkel defect

Schottky defect

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