What change occurs and name the defect when Nacl is doped with SrCl2
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When NaCl is doped with SrCl2, it leads to an impurity defect.
Impurity defect is defined as a defect which arises when a foreign atom replaces a host atom at the lattice site.
The process of adding impurities to the crystal is known as doping.
In the given case, to maintain electrical neutrality, each Sr2+ ion replaces two Na+ ions. Thus, there is a production of cationic vacancies leading to a decrease in the density of the crystal.
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When NaCl is doped with SrCl2, it leads to an impurity defect.
Impurity defect is defined as a defect which arises when a foreign atom replaces a host atom at the lattice site.
The process of adding impurities to the crystal is known as doping.
In the given case, to maintain electrical neutrality, each Sr2+ ion replaces two Na+ ions. Thus, there is a production of cationic vacancies leading to a decrease in the density of the crystal.
Hope it helps.
Regards