Trimagnesium dinitride
- Formula: Mg3N2
- Hill system formula: Mg3N2
- CAS registry number: [12057-71-5]
- Formula weight: 100.928
- Class: nitride
- Colour: yellow or yellow-green
- Appearance: crystalline solid
- Melting point: 270°C (decomposes)
- Boiling point:
- Density: 2710 kg m-3
The following are some synonyms of trimagnesium dinitride:
- trimagnesium dinitride
- magnesium(II) nitride
- magnesium nitride
The oxidation number of magnesium in trimagnesium dinitride is 2.
Synthesis
Magnesium hydride is available from the direct interaction of magnesium metal and nitrogen gas.
3Mg(s) + N2(g) → Mg3N2(s)
Element analysis
The table shows element percentages for Mg3N2 (trimagnesium dinitride).
| Element | % |
|---|---|
| Mg | 72.24 |
| N | 27.76 |
Isotope pattern for Mg3N2
The chart below shows the calculated isotope pattern for the formula Mg3N2 with the most intense ion set to 100%.
References
The data on these compounds pages are assembled and adapted from the primary literature and several other sources including the following.
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