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ZnO shows yellow colour on heating due toA. Frenkel defectB. Metal excess defectC. Metal deficiency defectD. Schottky defect. |
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Answer» Correct Answer - B Zinc oxide is white in colour at room temperature. On heating it loses oxygen and turns yellow. `ZnOoverset("Heating")rarrZn^(2+)+(1)/(2)O_(2)+2e^(-)` Now there is excess of zinc in the crystal and its formula becomes `Zn_(1+x)O`. The excess `Zn^(2+)` ions move to interstitial sites and the electrons to neighbouring interstitial sites. |
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