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What is the name of $Mg X_{3} N X_{2}$ ?

Amagnesium nitrate
Bmagnesium nitrite
Cmagnesium nitride
Dmagnesium azide

Answer: C

Mg X_{3} N X_{2}

contains

Mg X^{2 +}

and the nitride ion

N X^{3 -}

(

3 \times 2 = 2 \times 3

). Binary compounds end in -ide, so it is magnesium nitride; the nitrate is

Mg (NO X_{3}) X_{2}

and the azide

Mg (N X_{3}) X_{2}

.

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