AP EAMCET202021 Sep 2020Morning ShiftChemistrySolid StateActual
When ( CaCl ₂ ) is added to ( AgCl ) crystal, the defect introduced is
Options
- AFrenkel defect only
- BSchottky defect only
- CNo change
- DBoth Frenkel and Schottky defects
Correct answer
B. Schottky defect only
Step-by-step solution
When mixing ( AgCl ) and ( CaCl ₂ ), each added ion of ( Ca ²⁺ ) replaces ( Ag ⁺ )as they have similar radii. Since, the charge of ( Ca ) and ( Ag ) is of +2 and +1 +1 respectively, it leads to the formation of positive vacancies (Schottky defect). It means that one mole of ( CaCl ₂ ) provides one mole of ( Ag ) vacancies in crystal structure. Hence, the correct option is (b).