Calcium nitride
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IUPAC name
Calcium nitride
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Other names
tricalcium dinitride
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.031.435 |
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Ca3N2 | |
Molar mass | 148.25 g·mol−1 |
Appearance | red-brown crystalline solid |
Density | 2.670 g/cm3 2.63 g/cm3 (17 °C) |
Melting point | 1,195 °C (2,183 °F; 1,468 K) |
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Cubic, cI80 | |
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
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Calcium nitride is a chemical compound. Its chemical formula is Ca3N2. It contains calcium and nitride ions.
Properties[change | change source]
It is a red-brown solid. It reacts with water to make calcium hydroxide and ammonia. It reacts with hydrogen to make calcium hydride and calcium amide.
Preparation[change | change source]
It is made by burning calcium in nitrogen. It is also made when calcium burns in air.
Uses[change | change source]
It can be used as a source of the reactive nitride ion.