Chemistry · Solid State
Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R). Assertion (A): In a point defect, an ionic solid remains electrically neutral even if a few of its cations are missing from its unit cells. Reason (R): In an ionic solid, Frenkel defect arises due to the dislocation of a cation from its lattice site to an interstitial site, maintaining overall electrical neutrality. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct option:
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- 1(A) is correct but (R) is not correct
- 2Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)✓
- 3Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
- 4(A) is not correct but (R) is correct
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Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
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