What is the Ionic Compound for Potassium and Nitrogen?
When potassium (K) and nitrogen (N) combine, they form the ionic compound potassium nitride (K₃N):
• Potassium, a metal, donates one electron, becoming a positively charged ion (K⁺).
• Nitrogen, a non-metal, gains three electrons, becoming negatively charged (N³⁻).
• It takes three potassium ions to balance the charge of one nitrogen ion, hence the formula K₃N.