Question

Which of the following is most likely to contain non metal atom in the interstices of the metal lattice

Answer 1

Answer:

compounds. However, Cr

2

O

3

is not an interstitial compound.

Interstitial compounds are those compounds which are formed when small atoms like H, C or N are trapped inside the interstitial spaces in the crystal lattice of metals. They are usually non-stoichiometric in nature and cannot be represented by a definite composition and are neither typically ionic nor covalent