NEET Chemistry The Solid State / ठोस प्रावस्था Question Bank Self Evaluation Test - The Solid State

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    Each of the following solids show, the Frenkel defect except

    A) \[ZnS\]  

    B) \[AgBr\]

    C) \[AgI\]   

    D) \[KCl\]

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    [d] In\[KCl\], co-ordination number of cation and anion is 6 and 6 respectively. \[KCl\] is highly ionic so Schottky defect is common. Note: Schottky defect is common in compounds having high coordination number while Frenkel defect is common in compounds with low coordination number.


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