Assertion (A) : The density of crystal having Schottky defect is lowered.
Reason (R ) : The crystals suffering from Schottky defect have same number of cation and anions missing from their normal lattice sites.

Options

A. If both `(A)` and `(R)` are correct, and `(R)` is the correct explanation of `(A)`
B. If both `(A)` and `(R)` are correct, but `(R)` is not the correct explanation of `(A)`
C. If `(A)` is correct, but `(R)` is incorrect.
D. If both `(A)` is incorrect, but `(R)` is correct.

Answer

A