what are interstitial compounds?
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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. The compounds are industrially important.
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As vacant spaces of the transition metals are filled up by small atoms, these compounds are hard and rigid.
The chemical properties of the parent transition metals are not altered during the formation of interstitial compounds.
However, there are various changes in the physical properties such as density, rigidity, hardness, malleability, ductility, electrical conductivity etc.
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