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(ii) Extra anions occupying interstitial sites: In the case, the extra
anions may be occupying interstitial positions. The extra negative
charge is balanced by the extra charges on the adjacent metal
ions. Such type of defect is not common because the negative ions
usually very large and they cannot easily fit into the interstitial sites.
FeO heated in oxygen atmosphere → FexO (x <1)
Vacant cation sites are present
Charge is compensated by conversion of ferrous to ferric ion:
Fe2+ → Fe3+ + e
For every vacancy (of Fe cation) two ferrous ions are converted to
ferric ions → provides the 2 electrons required by excess oxygen
Metal Deficiency Defect due to Cationic (Fe2+) vacancies
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