Interstitial compounds are covalent or ionic,Why?
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The class of compounds formed when an atom with a small radius occupies a space in the interstitial hole of a metal lattice are called as interstitial compounds. Here small atoms include boron, hydrogen, carbon and nitrogen, and some of these important compounds are transition metal carbides and nitrides.
These are also known as non-stoichiometric substances/compounds which are neither completely ionic or covalent, since these have indefinite structure and composition.
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The class of compounds formed when an atom with a small radius occupies a space in the interstitial hole of a metal lattice are called as interstitial compounds. Here small atoms include boron, hydrogen, carbon and nitrogen, and some of these important compounds are transition metal carbides and nitrides.
These are also known as non-stoichiometric substances/compounds which are neither completely ionic or covalent, since these have indefinite structure and composition.
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