Hydrogen is highly soluble in many rare earth and transition metals and is soluble in both nanocrystalline and amorphous metals. Hydrogen solubility in metals is influenced by local distortions or impurities in the crystal lattice. These properties may be useful when hydrogen is purified by passage through hot palladium disks, but the gas's high solubility is a metallurgical problem, contributing to the embrittlement of many metals, complicating the design of pipelines and storage tanks. COUNT 5
QSN1 Where is hydrogen highly soluble? ANS1 rare earth and transition metals QSN2 Where can you find soluble hydrogen? ANS2 nanocrystalline and amorphous metals QSN3 What influences hydrogens solubility in metals? ANS3 local distortions or impurities in the crystal lattice QSN4 When are these useful? ANS4 when hydrogen is purified by passage through hot palladium disks QSN5 When is it damaging? ANS5 gas's high solubility is a metallurgical problem, contributing to the embrittlement of many metals, complicating the design of pipelines and storage tanks