Explain frenkle defect in ionic crystals.what type of compound exhibit this defect?
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A Frenkel defect is a type of point defect in crystalline solids, named after its discoverer Yakov Frenkel. The defect forms when an atom or smaller ion (usually cation) leaves its place in the lattice, creating a vacancy and becomes an interstitial by lodging in a nearby location.
Frenkel defects are mostly exhibited in ionic solids where the smaller ion (usually the cation) is dislocated.
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