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Hello✌️✌️Define interstitial compound of transition elements.​

Answer 1

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An interstitial compound, or interstitial alloy, is a compound that is formed when an atom with a small enough radius sits in an interstitial “hole” in a metal lattice. Examples of small atoms are hydrogen, boron, carbon and nitrogen.

Answer 2

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The compounds formed when small atoms of H, C or N get trapped inside the crystal lattice of metals is known as interstitial compounds. A number of interstitial compounds are formed by the transition metals. ... As vacant spaces of the transition metals are filled up by s