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If Lithium and Nitrogen created a bond what would the ratios be?

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i think it’s 2.5 or 3 to 1
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Answer:

There would be three Lithium atoms per one Nitrogen atom.

3:1

Li3N (Lithium Nitride)

Step-by-step explanation:

Group 15 elements usually have 5 valence electrons, and every atom wants to have a full valence shell of valence electrons. So, nitrogen can get three electrons from each Lithium atom in order to get a full octet.

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