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ChemistrySolid StateDefects in SolidsMedium2 minPYQ_2025
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Identify the type of defect in brass alloy.

Options:

Answer:
C
Solution:

Brass is an alloy of copper and zinc.

In the crystal lattice of brass, zinc atoms replace some of the copper atoms at the regular lattice sites.

This type of defect, where foreign atoms occupy the regular lattice sites of the host atoms, is known as a substitutional impurity defect.

Answer: Substitutional impurity defect

Stream:MHT_CETSubject:ChemistryTopic:Solid StateSubtopic:Defects in Solids
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