Which outcome results when excessive point-defects accumulate within a crystal?

💡 Explanation

Increased phonon scattering weakens material because phonon transport is disrupted by accumulating defects; point defects introduce disorder that impedes uniform lattice vibrations, therefore vibrational energy dissipation increases rather than creating more ordered structures or promoting electronic phenomena.

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