What is the chemical formula for calcium and nitrogen?
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The question is asking for the chemical formula that represents the combination of calcium and nitrogen elements. This typically involves knowing the oxidation states of the ions involved and how they combine to form a stable compound.
Answer
Ca3N2
The final answer is Ca3N2
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The final answer is Ca3N2
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Calcium nitride (Ca3N2) is formed when calcium and nitrogen react together. Each nitride ion is surrounded by six calcium ions, and each calcium ion is surrounded by four nitride ions.
Sources
- Calcium nitride (Ca3N2) | Ca3N2 | CID 3387080 - PubChem - pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
- Calcium nitride - Wikipedia - en.wikipedia.org
- How do you write "calcium + nitrogen -> calcium nitride"? - Socratic - socratic.org
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