Interstitial Compounds
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Interstitial compounds are formed when small atoms like H, C, N occupy:
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Interstitial voids
Interstitial Compounds are formed by transition metals because their crystal structures contain empty spaces called Voids or Interstices.
- Since transition metals have large atomic radii, small atoms like Hydrogen (H), Boron (B), Carbon (C), and Nitrogen (N) can fit into these voids without significantly altering the metallic lattice.
- Properties: They are non-stoichiometric, very hard, have high melting points, and maintain high metallic conductivity.
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- Subject
- chemistry
- Chapter
- d- and f-block elements
- Topic
- interstitial compounds
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Year
- 2025
Solution
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Interstitial voids
Interstitial Compounds are formed by transition metals because their crystal structures contain empty spaces called Voids or Interstices.
- Since transition metals have large atomic radii, small atoms like Hydrogen (H), Boron (B), Carbon (C), and Nitrogen (N) can fit into these voids without significantly altering the metallic lattice.
- Properties: They are non-stoichiometric, very hard, have high melting points, and maintain high metallic conductivity.
This easy difficulty chemistry question is from the chapter d- and f-block elements, covering the topic of interstitial compounds. It appeared in the 2025 exam.
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