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Question:
Which of the following statements about the interstitial compounds is incorrect?
They are chemically reactive
They have higher melting points than the pure metal
They retain metallic conductivity
They are much harder than the pure metal
Solution:
The interstitial compounds are chemically inert as the impurity ions are present in the interstitial sites. The chemical reactivity of such compounds is similar to that of the parent compound. Hence, the option B is incorrect. Hence, the correct option is B.