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What are interstitial compounds? Why are such compounds well known for transition metals?

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Interstitial compounds are those in which stial atoms occupy athe interstitial sites in the crystal lattice. Transition metals can accommodate small atoins like H. B. C. N etc. in their voids the crystal lattices and hence form interstitial compounds.
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