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30/12/2021 3:26 pm
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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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30/12/2021 3:27 pm
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.