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Explain vacancy defect in solids.
Asked by Topperlearning User | 04 Jun, 2014, 01:23: PM
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Vacancy Defect:Constituent particles are not present in the lattice site its called vacancy defect and the density decreases due to missing particles. Schottky defects: is a vacancy defect , it decreases the density and equal numbers of cations and anions are missing from the lattice. This effect is shown by ionic substances where there is less difference in ionic size e.g.NaCl, KCl, CsCl.

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