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Question
What happens when CdCl2 is doped with AgCl?
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Solution
Impurity defect arises when CdCl2 is doped with AgCl. Cd2+ is divalent and Ag+ is univalent. So, there will be cationic vacancies when CdCl2 will be added.
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