Missing of one cation and one anion from the crystal lattice is called

ionic defect

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crystal defect

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schottky defect

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frenkel defect

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Solution

The correct option is C schottky defect
The Schottky defect arises due to vacancies at cation sites and an equal number of vacancies at anion sites.

Hence, option C is correct.

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Assertion: Schottky defect doesn’t have any effect on density of crystal.

Reason: Equal no. of cations and anions missing from the Lattice Points.

Read the above assertion and reason and choose the correct statement regarding it.

Schottky defect is observed in crystals when .....................

(a) some cations move from their lattice site to interstitial sites

(b) equal number of cation and anions are missing from the lattice

(d) some impurity is present in the lattice

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