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Strontium nitride

Strontium nitride, Sr3N2, is produced by burning strontium metal in air (resulting in a mixture with strontium oxide) or in nitrogen. Like other metal nitrides, it reacts with water to give strontium hydroxide and ammonia:Sr3N2 + 6 H2O → 3 Sr(OH)2 + 2 NH3

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Strontium nitride
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.031.619
EC Number
  • 234-795-2
  • InChI=1S/2N.3Sr/q2*-3;3*+2
    Key: JQVXBVRQXDKXGS-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • [N-3].[N-3].[Sr+2].[Sr+2].[Sr+2]
Properties
Sr3N21
Molar mass 290.87 g/mol1
Melting point 1,2001 °C (2,190 °F; 1,470 K)
reacts
Hazards
GHS labelling:
GHS07: Exclamation mark
Warning
H315, H319, H335
P261, P264, P271, P280, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P312, P321, P332+P313, P337+P313, P362, P403+P233, P405, P501
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Strontium nitride, Sr3N2, is produced by burning strontium metal in air (resulting in a mixture with strontium oxide) or in nitrogen. Like other metal nitrides, it reacts with water to give strontium hydroxide and ammonia:

Sr3N2 + 6 H2O → 3 Sr(OH)2 + 2 NH3
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References

References

  1. Lide, David R., ed. (2009). CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (90th ed.). Boca Raton, Florida: CRC Press. p. 4-92. ISBN 978-1-4200-9084-0.