The defect produced due to the presence of extra cations at interstitial sites is called

The defect produced due to the presence of extra cations at interstitial sites is called
  1. metal excess defect
  2. Schottky defect
  3. metal deficiency defect
  4. Frenkel defect

Solution

When a metal contains extra cations (metal ion) in the interstitial site of its lattice. We observe metal excess defect. It is a non-stoichiometric defect.

Asked in: AP EAMCET 2020 (17 Sep Shift 2)

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