8.22 What are interstitial compounds? Why are such compounds well known for transition metals?
8.22 What are interstitial compounds? Why are such compounds well known for transition metals?
8.22 Interstitial compounds are those compounds in which small atomic size elements like H, C, N occupy the interstitial sites of the crystal lattice of the Transition metal due to their large size.
Example, in the diagram given below:
Here, Green Balls form the Crystal lattice of transition metal and
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