What type of defect can arise when a solid is heated ? Which physical property is affected by it and in what way ?

On heating the crystal lattice, some of the lattice particles gain enough energy that they jump from their lattice points. Due this the crystal appears coloured and its density decreases.

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I am M.Sc (chemistry ) from Punjabi University Patiala. I am a science teacher with expertise in chemistry, with 8 years of experience in teaching. Writing and blogging is my hobby, I write whenever I am free. I am constantly working on creating a new and easy way of learning the tough things in an effective way. I am constantly working to make authentic and reliable information to be shared with my students and widen the horizons of knowledge.

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