{"id":198788,"date":"2025-03-10T11:30:55","date_gmt":"2025-03-10T11:30:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/blog\/?p=198788"},"modified":"2025-03-10T11:30:57","modified_gmt":"2025-03-10T11:30:57","slug":"write-the-formula-for-magnesium-nitride","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/2025\/03\/10\/write-the-formula-for-magnesium-nitride\/","title":{"rendered":"Write the formula for magnesium nitride"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Write the formula for magnesium nitride.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A Mg3N2<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>B Mg2N3<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>C Mg(NO2)2<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>D Mg(NO3)2<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-ast-global-color-6-color\"><strong>The correct answer and explanation is :<\/strong><\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The correct formula for <strong>magnesium nitride<\/strong> is:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>A) Mg\u2083N\u2082<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Explanation:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Understanding the Elements Involved<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Magnesium (<strong>Mg<\/strong>) is a metal from Group 2 of the periodic table, known as the <strong>alkaline earth metals<\/strong>. It has a <strong>+2 charge<\/strong> as an ion (<strong>Mg\u00b2\u207a<\/strong>).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nitrogen (<strong>N<\/strong>) is a non-metal from Group 15 and typically forms a <strong>-3 charge<\/strong> as an ion (<strong>N\u00b3\u207b<\/strong>).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Balancing the Charges<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>For a compound to be stable, the total <strong>positive charge must balance the total negative charge<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Magnesium ion (<strong>Mg\u00b2\u207a<\/strong>) has a <strong>+2 charge<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nitride ion (<strong>N\u00b3\u207b<\/strong>) has a <strong>-3 charge<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <strong>lowest common multiple<\/strong> of 2 and 3 is <strong>6<\/strong>, so we need:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Three<\/strong> Mg\u00b2\u207a ions (3 \u00d7 +2 = +6)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Two<\/strong> N\u00b3\u207b ions (2 \u00d7 -3 = -6)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>This <strong>balances<\/strong> the charges, forming <strong>Mg\u2083N\u2082<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Why Other Options Are Incorrect<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>B) Mg\u2082N\u2083<\/strong>: Incorrect because the ratio does not balance the charges properly.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>C) Mg(NO\u2082)\u2082<\/strong>: This represents <strong>magnesium nitrite<\/strong>, which contains the nitrite ion (<strong>NO\u2082\u207b<\/strong>), not the nitride ion.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>D) Mg(NO\u2083)\u2082<\/strong>: This represents <strong>magnesium nitrate<\/strong>, which contains the nitrate ion (<strong>NO\u2083\u207b<\/strong>), not the nitride ion.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conclusion:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Magnesium nitride forms when magnesium reacts with nitrogen gas, commonly used in certain industrial applications. The correct formula is <strong>Mg\u2083N\u2082<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is an image representation of the formula and structure of <strong>magnesium nitride<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-794.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-198789\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is an image representation of the molecular structure of <strong>magnesium nitride (Mg\u2083N\u2082)<\/strong>. It illustrates how three <strong>magnesium (Mg\u00b2\u207a) ions<\/strong> are bonded with two <strong>nitride (N\u00b3\u207b) ions<\/strong>, showing the ionic nature of the compound. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Write the formula for magnesium nitride. A Mg3N2 B Mg2N3 C Mg(NO2)2 D Mg(NO3)2 The correct answer and explanation is : The correct formula for magnesium nitride is: A) Mg\u2083N\u2082 Explanation: Conclusion: Magnesium nitride forms when magnesium reacts with nitrogen gas, commonly used in certain industrial applications. The correct formula is Mg\u2083N\u2082. 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