interstitial compound
chemistry
Also known as: metallic compound
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carbides
- In carbide: Interstitial carbides
Interstitial carbides are derived primarily from relatively large transition metals that act as a host lattice for the small carbon atoms, which occupy the interstices of the close-packed metal atoms. (See crystal for a discussion of packing arrangements in solids.) Interstitial carbides are characterized by…
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nitrides
- In nitride: Interstitial nitrides
The largest group of nitrides are the interstitial nitrides that form with the transition metals. They are similar to the interstitial carbides, with nitrogen atoms occupying the interstices, or holes, in the lattice of close-packed metal atoms. The general formulas of these nitrides…
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