KnowraVacancy defectLinked fromLinked fromThe 6 pages that link to Vacancy defect, each with the reason it gives.All 6Broader topic 2Related 2Compared with 2Point defectBroader topic: A vacancy is the simplest point defect: one lattice site is left unoccupied.Isomorphous substitutionCompared with: A vacancy leaves a site empty instead of filling it with a substitute ion.Color centerRelated: An empty lattice site can trap charge and become a color center.Frenkel defectRelated: The empty lattice site in a Frenkel defect is a vacancy.Schottky defectBroader topic: Each missing ion in a Schottky defect creates a vacancy.Interstitial defectCompared with: A vacancy removes a lattice atom, whereas an interstitial adds one between sites.