NEET2008ChemistrySolid StateActual
The flame colours of metal ions are due to
Options
- AFrenkel defect
- BSchottky defect
- Cmetal deficiency defect
- Dmetal excess defect.
Correct answer
D. metal excess defect.
Step-by-step solution
This defect arises when a compound has excess metal ion. If a negative ion is absent from its lattice site leaving a hole occupied by electron. The holes occupied by electrons are called F- centres. Greater the number of F-centres greater is the intensity of colour.