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The appearance of colour in solid alkali metal halides is generally due to :

  1. A
    F-centres
  2. B
    Schottky defect
  3. C
    Frenkel defect
  4. D
    Interstitial positions

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Non-stoichiometric metal excess defects lead to the trapping of unpaired electrons in anionic vacancies. These localized electrons, called F-centres (Farbenzenter), absorb light in the visible spectrum and impart characteristic colours to alkali metal halides.

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The appearance of colour in solid alkali metal halides is generally due to :
A
F-centres
B
Schottky defect
C
Frenkel defect
D
Interstitial positions

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