in a crystal,frenkel defect is not shown by alkali metal halides but silver halides show.why?

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2011-11-19 20:56:50

The major defect in silver halides is the Frenkel defect, where silver ions are located interstitially (Agi+) in high concentration with their corresponding negatively-charged silver ion vacancies (Agv?). What is unique about AgBr Frenkel pairs is that the interstitial Agi+ are exceptionally mobile,