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AP EAMCET · Chemistry · Solid State

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

  1. A metal excess defect
  2. B Schottky defect
  3. C metal deficiency defect
  4. D Frenkel defect
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(A) metal excess defect

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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.