Answer to Question #292882 in Inorganic Chemistry for kakashi

Question

Does following compound are stable compounds of transition elements? Give reason for your answer.

CrCl6 MnCl7

Answer 1

Most of the transition elements exist as CCP and HCP in which we can observe many vacant holes which are occupied by elements like oxygen,hydrogen,carbon and nitrogeneading to the formation of interstitial compounds which makes them unstable compounds