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MHT CET 202622 AprilEvening Shift
Exam
MHT CET
Year
2026
Date
22 April
Shift
Evening Shift
Subject
Chemistry
Chapter
Solid State

MHT CET 2026 · 22 April · Evening Shift · Chemistry · Solid State

What type of the following defect is produced when NaCl crystal is...

What type of the following defect is produced when NaCl crystal is doped with MgCl2\text{MgCl}_2?

Options

  1. AInterstitial defect
  2. BSchottky defect
  3. CFrenkel defect
  4. DImpurity defect

Correct answer

D. Impurity defect

Step-by-step solution

When NaCl crystal is doped with MgCl2\text{MgCl}_2, Mg2+\text{Mg}^{2+} ions replace Na+\text{Na}^+ ions in the crystal lattice.

To maintain electrical neutrality, one Mg2+\text{Mg}^{2+} ion replaces two Na+\text{Na}^+ ions. One Mg2+\text{Mg}^{2+} ion occupies the site of one Na+\text{Na}^+ ion, leaving the other site vacant, which creates a cation vacancy.

Since a foreign ion is introduced into the host crystal, this type of defect is known as an impurity defect.

Answer: Impurity defect
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