Nitrogen - ₇N: compounds information

This section lists some binary compounds with halogens (known as halides), oxygen (known as oxides), hydrogen (known as hydrides), and some other compounds of nitrogen. For each compound, a formal oxidation number for nitrogen is given, but the usefulness of this number is limited for p-block elements in particular. Based upon that oxidation number, an electronic configuration is also given but note that for more exotic compounds you should view this as a guide only.

In compounds of nitrogen (where known), the most common oxidation numbers of nitrogen are: 5, 3, and -3.

Hydrides

The term hydride is used to indicate compounds of the type M_xH_y and not necessarily to indicate that any compounds listed behave as hydrides chemically.

• none listed

Fluorides

• Nitrogen trifluoride: NF₃
• Dinitrogen tetrafluoride: N₂F₄
• cis-difluorodiazine: N₂F₂
• trans-difluorodiazine: N₂F₂

Chlorides

• Nitrogen trichloride: NCl₃

Bromides

• none listed

Iodides

• Nitrogen triiodide: NI₃

Oxides

• Nitrous oxide: N₂O
• Nitrogen dioxide: NO₂
• Nitrogen monoxide: NO
• Dinitrogen trioxide: N₂O₃
• Dinitrogen tetraoxide: N₂O₄
• Dinitrogen pentoxide: N₂O₅

Sulfides

• none listed

Selenides

• none listed

Tellurides

• none listed

Nitrides

• none listed

Carbonyls

• none listed

Complexes

• none listed