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AP EAMCET · Chemistry · Solid State

When \(\mathrm{CaCl}_2\) is added to \(\mathrm{AgCl}\) crystal, the defect introduced is

  1. A Frenkel defect only
  2. B Schottky defect only
  3. C No change
  4. D Both Frenkel and Schottky defects
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(B) Schottky defect only

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When mixing \(\mathrm{AgCl}\) and \(\mathrm{CaCl}_2\), each added ion of \(\mathrm{Ca}^{2+}\) replaces \(\mathrm{Ag}^{+}\)as they have similar radii. Since, the charge of \(\mathrm{Ca}\) and \(\mathrm{Ag}\) is of +2 and +1 +1 respectively, it leads to the formation of positive…