What Elements make Potassium Nitride?
Potassium nitride is an ionic compound composed of the elements:
• Potassium (K): A metal from Group 1 of the periodic table.
• Nitrogen (N): A non-metal from Group 15 of the periodic table.
In this compound:
• Potassium loses one electron to become a positive ion (K⁺).
• Nitrogen gains three electrons to become a negative ion (N³⁻).
• To balance the charges, three potassium ions bond with one nitrogen ion, resulting in the formula K₃N.