Question

If the chloride of metal is MCL3 its nitride will be??

Answer 1

Answer:

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Answer 2

Answer: $MN$

Explanation:

For formation of a neutral ionic compound, the charges on cation and anion must be balanced. The cation is formed by loss of electrons by metals and anions are formed by gain of electrons by non metals.  

Here metal is having an oxidation state of +3 called as cation and chloride $Cl^{-}$ is an anion with oxidation state of -1. Thus they combine and their oxidation states are exchanged and written in simplest whole number ratios to give neutral $MCl_3$.

Metal having an oxidation state of +3 called as cation and nitride $N^{3-}$ is an anion with oxidation state of -13. Thus they combine and their oxidation states are exchanged and written in simplest whole number ratios to give neutral $MN$.