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Question:

Examine the given defective crystal. Answer the following questions: (i) Is the above defect stoichiometric or non-stoichiometric?

Solution:

(i) Stoichiometric
(ii) Schottky defects, e.g, NaCl, CsCl
(iii) The presence of a large number of schottky defects in a crystal will lower its density markedly.