asked 166k views
4 votes
What type of compound is fe3n2

1 Answer

6 votes

Fe3N2, also known as Iron (II) nitride, is an ionic compound.


Ionic compounds are compounds that consists of metals and non-metals bonded with ionic bonds. The metal ion gives up electron(s) to the non-metals.


Since iron is a metal and nitrogen is an non-metal, the bond they would form would be an ionic bond. Iron gives up 2 electrons to form iron(II) ion, while nitrogen gains 3 electrons to form nitride ion. Since one iron cannot let a nitrogen gain 3 electrons, so in the compound, there would be 3 iron (ii) ions that has given up 6 electrons in total while 2 nitride ions have gained 6 electrons in total.

answered
User Beldi Anouar
by
8.8k points

Related questions

asked Jan 15, 2024 17.9k views
Mats Lind asked Jan 15, 2024
by Mats Lind
8.5k points
1 answer
0 votes
17.9k views
asked Dec 1, 2017 206k views
Siracusa asked Dec 1, 2017
by Siracusa
7.2k points
1 answer
2 votes
206k views
Welcome to Qamnty — a place to ask, share, and grow together. Join our community and get real answers from real people.