Question

in metals, there are significantly more vacancies than interstitials. is the statement true or false? explain your answer.

Answer 1

The given statement is True.

Step-by-step explanation:

With the provision of energy, free electrons are responsible for the conduction of heat and electricity in metals. By adding energy, an atom may produce these free electrons. Following that, the unbound electrons are knocked out of their orbits. These unbound electrons, which make up the drift of an electron stream, can also knock away electrons from adjacent atoms. Thus, vacancies are constantly present and outweigh self-interstitials in the crystal lattices of metals.