why transition metals form interstitial compunds?

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Thetransition metals form interstitial compoundsbecause there are vacant spaces in the lattice oftransition metalswhich can be filled by small atoms like H,C,Netc.

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

Many transition metals form interstitial compounds. The characteristics of these interstitial compounds are:

I) they have high melting points

II) they are very hard

III) they retain metallic conductivity

IV) they are chemically more reactive than the pure metals.

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