What is the correct name for #Li_3N#?
2 Answers
Dec 6, 2016
Well, I'd call it
Explanation:
And how does it react with water?
Dec 6, 2016
Here's my thought process:
#"Li"# is lithium, and#"N"# is nitrogen.#"Li"# is on the first column of the periodic table, and#"N"# is three columns away from the noble gases.
#=># #"Li"# is a metal and#"N"# is a nonmetal.
#=># #"Li"_3"N"# is anticipated to be an ionic compound, where#"Li"^(+)# is the cation and#"N"^(3-)# is the anion.
#=># The name of the anion,#"N"^(3-)# , will end in "-ide" and you will drop the "-ogen" to replace it with "-ide".
#=># Append "lithium" at the beginning, because lithium is the cation.
#=># Lithium nitride
