When electrons are trapped into the crystalline anion vacancy the defect is known as
A. schottky defect
B. Stoichiometric defect
C. Frenkel defect
D. F-centres
A. schottky defect
B. Stoichiometric defect
C. Frenkel defect
D. F-centres
Correct Answer – 4
The lattice sites containing the electrons trapped in the anion vacancies are called `F-`centres because they are responsible for imparting colour to the crystals (`F=`Farbe which is a German word for colour).