In a substitutional alloy,
A) one nonmetal substitutes for another nonmetal in a crystal structure.
B) small, usually nonmetallic atoms fit in between the metallic atoms of a crystal.
C) small metallic atoms fit in between the nonmetallic atoms of a crystal
D) one metal substitutes for another metal in a crystal structure.
E) one metal substitutes for a nonmetal in a crystal structure.

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In a substitutional alloy, one metal substitutes for another metal in a crystal structure. This results in a solid solution where the original metal lattice is mostly maintained but with some atomic positions being occupied by the substituting metal.

In a Substitutional Alloy