Chemistry
The following reactions are carried out
A: Nitrogen + metal ⟶ compound X.
B: X + water ⟶ ammonia + another compound.
C: Ammonia + metal oxide ⟶ metal + water + N2
One metal that can be used for reaction A is magnesium.
(a) Write the formula of the compound X formed
(b) Write the correctly balanced equation for reaction B where X is the compound formed.
(c) What property of ammonia is demonstrated by reaction C ?
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Answer
(a) When metal for A is magnesium, then, compound X is Mg3N2
N2 + 3Mg ⟶ Mg3N2
(b) Magnesium nitride
Mg3N2 + 6H2O ⟶ 3Mg(OH)2 + 2NH3 [g]
(c) Ammonia is a reducing agent and hence it reduces the less reactive metal oxide to the respective metal.
2NH3 + 3MgO ⟶ 3Mg + 3H2O + N2
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B : Ammonium nitrite.
C : Magnesium nitride.
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