Which of the following statements best describes an interstitial alloy?
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Problem
Which of the following statements best describes an interstitial alloy?
(a) Cations and anions arrange in a repeating three-dimensional array held together by electrostatic forces.
(b) Smaller atoms occupy the spaces between larger metal atoms in the lattice, strengthening the structure.
(c) Atoms of comparable radii replace host atoms in the metallic lattice without greatly changing lattice type.
(d) Metal ions of different sizes arrange in alternating layers to form a long-range ordered superlattice throughout the solid.