Question

what are schottky defects?
 

Answer 1

Lattice structures are not perfect; in fact most of the time they experience defects.
In ionic crystals, the defect forms when oppositely charged ions leave their lattice sites, creating vacancies. These vacancies are formed in stoichiometry units, to maintain an overall neutral charge in the ionic solid. The vacancies are then free to move about as their own entities. Normally these defects will lead to a decrease in the density of the crystal.

Answer 2

${\bf{\underline{\blue{Schottky\: Defect}}}}$

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Scottky Defect is type of simple vacancy defect and shown by ionic solids having cations and anions; almost similar in size, such as NaCl, KCl, CsCl, etc.

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