Question

what is impurity???? (in metals). answer for standard 10​

Answer 1

Answer:

The distortion of crystal lattice when an impurity occupies an interstitial site in the lattice or replace the parent atom/ ion in the lattice is called impurity defect

Answer 2

Answer:

An impurity is a small quantity of another substance in an otherwise pure substance.

Explanation:

The presence of an impurity due to its different electronic structure, produces disturbance in the conduction electron distribution, distortion of the crystal lattice, and polarization of electronic charge. These facts change the various electronic properties of metallic solids significantly.

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