Which of the following defects does not change the density of the crystal?

ASchottky defect
BFrenkel defect
CMetal deficiency defect
DVacancy of both ions

Answer: B

In a Frenkel defect an ion moves from its lattice site to an interstitial site. No ion leaves the crystal, so mass and volume are unchanged and so is the density.

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