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Mention the types of defects in the solids or crystal structures.

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The defects in crystalline solids are of two types viz., 

(1) Point defect and 

(2) Line defect. 

(1) Point defects are further classified as : 

(a) Vacancy defect or Schottky defect 

(b) Interstitial defect or Frenkel defect 

(c) Impurity defect

This is further classified as :

  • Substitution impurity defect 
  • Interstitial impurity defect.

(2) Line defects are further classified as :

  • Edge dislocation 
  • Screw dislocation. 


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