Question

Why is frenkel defect not found in pure alkali metal halides 2?

Answer 1

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Answer : Frenkel defect is not found in pure alkali metal halides. This is because of the larger size of the cations of the alkali metals, due to the large size the cations cannot fit into the interstitial sites.

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Answer 2

Answer:

• Because the size of cations is quite similar to size of anion, which cannot fit into the void.