What type of defect can arise when a solid is heated? Which physical property is affected by it and in what way?

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(N/A) When a solid is heated,a vacancy defect can arise. $A$ solid crystal is said to have a vacancy defect when some of the lattice sites are vacant.
Vacancy defect leads to a decrease in the density of the solid.

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