Introduction of carbon into a metallic lattice generally results in a harder, less ductile substance with lower electrical and thermal conductivities. Explain why this might be so.

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Hi everyone. So I asked to identify if the following statement is true or false, a metallic solid becomes softer, more ductile. We have lower electrical and thermal conductivity ease when carbon is introduced into the lattice. Because atomic orbital of the carbon atoms do not have the same energy as the metal orbital's a metallic solid, it's gonna become harder. Less ductile. I have lower electrical and thermal conductivity ease. And this is gonna be due to the D localization of valence electrons. The atomic orbital of carbon atoms do not have the same energy as the metal orbital's that's gonna have different interactions. The discontinuity orbital energy bands limit the D localization of electrons, it's going to be false. Thanks for watching my video. And I hope, except for.