When gallium reacts with nitrogen to form an ionic compound, each metal atom loses electron(s) and each nonmetal atom gains electron(s). There must be gallium atom(s) for every nitrogen atom(s) in the reaction. Enter the smallest integers possible.

Name: when gallium reacts with nitrogen to form an ionic compound each metal atom loses electrons and each nonmetal atom gains electrons there must be gallium atoms for every nitrogen atoms in the reaction
Uploaded: 2023-07-26T03:26:48-08:00
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Description: when gallium reacts with nitrogen to form an ionic compound each metal atom loses electrons and each nonmetal atom gains electrons there must be gallium atoms for every nitrogen atoms in the reaction

          When gallium reacts with nitrogen to form an ionic compound, each metal atom loses  electron(s) and each nonmetal atom gains  electron(s). 

There must be gallium atom(s) for every  nitrogen atom(s) in the reaction.
Enter the smallest integers possible.

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Chemistry: Structure and Properties

Nivaldo Tro 2nd Edition

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07/26/2023

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Gallium is in group 13 of the periodic table, so it tends to lose 3 electrons to form a +3 ion. Nitrogen is in group 15, so it tends to gain 3 electrons to form a -3 ion. Show more…

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When gallium reacts with nitrogen to form an ionic compound, each metal atom loses electron(s) and each nonmetal atom gains electron(s). There must be gallium atom(s) for every nitrogen atom(s) in the reaction. Enter the smallest integers possible.