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The Solid State

Question
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Explain the term ‘dislocations’ in relation to crystals?

Solution
Crystal defect. Line defects, or dislocations, are lines along which whole rows of atoms in a solid are arranged anomalously. The resulting irregularity in spacing is most severe along a line called the line of dislocation. Line defects can weaken or strengthen solids.