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- Tue Oct 06, 2020 2:04 pm
- Forum: Chemistry forum
- Topic: Why is my answer wrong?
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Why is my answer wrong?
My teacher asked to select the balanced equation describing the reaction between calcium and nitrogen. I chose Ca(s)+N2(g) --> CaN2(s) But the answer key says it should be 3Ca(s)+N2(g) --> Ca3N2(s) because "Ca will form a +2ion and N will form a -3 ion. Nitrogen is diatomic." (her comment)...