Solid state
Chemistry
Level
2
Which of the following salts can show both frenkel and schottky defect?
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1 solution
Schottky defect in AgBr is exhibited due to precipitation of both cations and anions. Finally, the Ag+ ion is small in size in AgBr and therefore when removed from lattice point they can occupy interstitial sites and hence show both Frenkel and Schottky defects.