Consider a compound with the following formula: Na3N Address following points about this compound. Make certain you explain your answers to earn any credit. •What is the name of this compound? •Is an ionic or covalent compound? •What is the name of the anion present in this compound? If there are no anions present, state that there are no anions.

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Consider a compound with the following formula: Na3N Address following points about this compound. Make certain you explain your answers to earn any credit.

•What is the name of this compound?

•Is an ionic or covalent compound?

•What is the name of the anion present in this compound? If there are no anions present, state that there are no anions.

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When atomic beams of sodium and nitrogen are combined and deposited and deposited in a sapphire substrate at a low temperature Na3N is formed.

6Na  +  N2    2Na3N

The above formed product is sodium nitride. It is composed of sodium(Na+) ion and nitride(N3-) ion. 

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