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Types of Crystal Defects Explained

The document discusses defects in crystal structures, categorizing them into electronic and non-electronic imperfections. It details various types of defects such as point defects, stoichiometric defects, and non-stoichiometric defects, along with their implications on crystal properties like density and electrical conductivity. Additionally, it highlights the role of impurities and their effects on the electrical conductivity of solids.

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Types of Crystal Defects Explained

The document discusses defects in crystal structures, categorizing them into electronic and non-electronic imperfections. It details various types of defects such as point defects, stoichiometric defects, and non-stoichiometric defects, along with their implications on crystal properties like density and electrical conductivity. Additionally, it highlights the role of impurities and their effects on the electrical conductivity of solids.

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Defects in Crystal : -

Imperfection
Defi
Any departure from perfectly ordered/
atomslion
arrangement of in crystal is called

in
imperfections defects
or
as
crystal
- As
Tamp4 then
defects o
imperfections ↑

Types of imperfections -
:



Electronic
imp Nus-electronic
impo
Ex Silium & Hermanium
!-
.


-

's' removed
Thermally Point ip
>
wine
Imp
-

from their covalent bund . or Atenic ump


>
- Presence
of preve choles

Point
defects / Afemic Imp
: -

Defect due to
irregularity
in

arrangements of atamslious are called as


point defect .
Thechiometric defects
.
2 Impuritie s

.
3 Non- stoichiometric "

.
1 Strichiometric
Dejects : -

Ratio cation & Arim is present


o
- same as

Chemical
formula
>
- Maintain Electrically
neutrality (Neta
may

Thermal intrinsic
Also Ka defects defect
>
- or .

#y
bes

1A
Vacancy Dejects
:
. -

Lips are vacant in crystal when heated .

Decrease in
density
·

by
·
shown non-ionic solid.
-B
.
Interstitial
Defects
-
:

someatums/inclecules present in interstitial space .


4
Density
·

shown non-ionic solid


by
·

1
[Link] Defects
: + (s .

D) (1930 ,
Herman

Equal cations & Ariore present


of
.
1
ratio are

Electrical is maintained .
.
2 neutrality

.
3 Equal ratio cations
of missing
a thirns are

in molecule.
as
present their

[like vacancy defects)

4 Types compounds which


of exhibiting ED
. are .

shown
by highly zonic compound .
·

C. N
Stigh
· .

·
cations & Anime have similar size

5
5
Ex Nall
Agin
.

. -

,
KU C4
= , ,

N C E RT
. . .
.

- 106 cm3
in
pair s .
D 1
y
Nas

1 102 present in
/
wall
... "

E/RT
↑ m = Ne

S D
g
n = no. .

in crystal
g Ionspair
N = no .

Activation
E=
Energy

-consequence P.

Y
.

I
gious density
.
1 20 ·
so

.
2 Conduct
electricity with small extent

3
. Dith holes & ime
of
movement are
of
in dish .
opposite (Figure pu
N . C .
E .
R T.
.

4
-
.

Stability of crystal to due to decrease in

Lattice
energy
.
5
Entropy 4
(FD) (1926)
1 D Frenkel
Defects : -
.

Russian)
In sonic
compounds
·

· Ions dislocate to interstitial site

created.
·

vacancy
at lattice
point
dislocation
Also known as
defect
·
.

Types of umon having


a which have
· can FD
low C . N ..

↑ Large difference
both cations & Arions

InS
2 Y
Ages Agle Ag
-

(Transition metal halides ; not in

Alkalistatides
consequence
-
-

in densi
angeconstant ty
· NO Ch

· Dielectric

conduct
electricity
·


stability of crystal
·

chemical
properties also
T

can
influence
+
·
Entropy
.
2 Non-stoichiometric
defects
-
:

Ratio cation & anion not


of
· are same as

in their moecular
formula .

Ex Fef 2n0
VOx in
presence you

-

50 150 (Wustite)x 0 6 to 1 3
.

+ .

Nase in presence No 1
of yellow)

(Pink]
2;
wil 1) ↑

ke I K (violet)

&

Ike

# Non-metal Excess

-S

(1) Metal Excess


defects
metalions are in excess

(a) Anion vacancies .


b Excess cations
occupy
I .
strious are removed interstitial position

from
their position a more metalions are

creating
vacancy present interstitial
· position
at

·
electrical
neutrility is maintai

.
2 The vacant space filled Med

"f
Y

2 :
by K/9 centre

1F-Parden /German) mas (dour

Natu in sodium rap out


Natu in sodium vapour
e

Nat 4 -Na
vo

Nat C Nach

[ F- Centre

Due to
formation of f centre ,
·

cour .
exhibiting
more centre then
·

more

intense colour

.
1 Non-metal Excess

lesser no
of metalin/cation
·

of trious compair molecular


more no as to

formula ratio

oxa
Arises due to
charge balanced by of
·
·

↓ 1 Metal ion (40 . N .


)
cations Erious Transitions metals--
·

vacancy
interstitial EFFSbes
at
.
3 in
Impurity defect crystallize
sonic solids :

Due addi
to
foreign
of add ions .
·

In lattice
of sol call
of
·
Nad or

This ↑ electrical
conductivity
-
le . c .

)
0 to Nall 4
>
-
11srly 100 times

by
e C
.

. .

in
du Age
·

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