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COMEDK · Chemistry · 16. Solid State

The flame colours of metal ions are due to

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

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The flame colours of metal ions are due to metal excess defect. The free electrons can be exited to higher energy levels giving absorption spectra and as a consequence their compounds are coloured.