NEET Chemistry ยท Medium

States of Matter: Defects MCQ

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DefectsMediumQuestion 22086

Question

In an interstitial defect, an extra particle occupies:

  1. A
    An interstitial site
    Correct
  2. B
    A lattice vacancy
  3. C
    The nucleus
  4. D
    A gas pocket

Correct answer

An interstitial site

Explanation

It sits in a normally unoccupied space.