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Ch.6 - Ionic Compounds: Periodic Trends and Bonding Theory
McMurry - Chemistry 8th Edition
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Capitolo 6, Problema 76c

Each of the following pairs of elements will react to form a binary ionic compound. Write the formula of each compound formed, and give its name. (c) Lithium and nitrogen

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Identify the charges of the ions formed by each element. Lithium (Li) typically forms a +1 cation (Li^+), and nitrogen (N) typically forms a -3 anion (N^{3-}).
Determine the lowest whole number ratio of ions needed to balance the total positive and negative charges. Since lithium has a +1 charge and nitrogen has a -3 charge, three lithium ions are needed for every one nitrogen ion to balance the charges (3(+1) + 1(-3) = 0).
Write the chemical formula by placing the cation first followed by the anion. Since three lithium ions are needed for each nitrogen ion, the formula is Li_3N.
Name the compound by first naming the cation (lithium) and then the anion. For anions of non-metal elements, the ending of the element's name is changed to '-ide.' Therefore, nitrogen becomes nitride.
Combine the names of the cation and anion to get the full name of the compound: lithium nitride.

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Ionic Compounds

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Valence electrons are the outermost electrons of an atom and play a crucial role in chemical bonding. The number of valence electrons determines how an element will react and what type of ions it will form. For lithium, which has one valence electron, it will lose that electron to form a cation, while nitrogen, with five valence electrons, will gain three electrons to form an anion.
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