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Physical Chemistry

What type of defect can arise when a solid is heated? Which physical property is affected
by it and in what way?

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ApprovedApproved Tutor Answer10 Years ago
When a solid is heated, vacancy defect can arise. A solid crystal is said to have vacancy
defect when some of the lattice sites are vacant.
Vacancy defect leads to a decrease in the density of the solid.