Interstitial compounds: small atoms trapped in metal latticesअंतराकाशी यौगिक: धातु जालक में फँसे छोटे परमाणुInterstitial compounds: small atoms trapped in metal lattices

Class 12 Chemistry · Chapter 4 · interactive diagram

Parts and what they mean

• Metal lattice (धातु जालक) — The metal keeps its crystal lattice; the voids between atoms are the interstitial sites.
• Small atoms in the holes (रिक्तियों में छोटे परमाणु) — Small atoms like H, C and N get trapped inside the crystal lattice of the metal.
• Examples and properties (उदाहरण और गुण) — Non-stoichiometric; very high melting points, very hard (some borides near diamond), metallic conductivity, chemically inert.

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