d and f BLOCK ELEMENTS Quiz

• By mixing metals
• By mixing metals and non-metals exclusively
• By chemical reaction between elements
• By electrolysis

• NaCl
• TiC
• H₂O
• CO

• Always 1:1
• Always whole number ratios
• Non-stoichiometric
• Ionic ratios

• The interstitial atoms provide free electrons
• They form ionic bonds
• The host metal's delocalized electrons remain mobile
• They have a simple crystal structure

• They are purely ionic
• They contain only metallic bonds
• The trapped small atoms distort the metal lattice, creating strong internal stresses
• They have low melting points