An atom sitting where no atom normally belongs in the lattice is which defect?
AVacancy defect
BInterstitial defect
CSchottky pair defect
DGrain boundary
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Interstitial defect
Atoms occupying a site where there is usually no atom are interstitial defects.
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