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Q. Nature of nitride ion is

Bihar CECEBihar CECE 2013The p-Block Elements

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$N _{3}^{-}(a q)+3 H _{2} O (I) \longrightarrow NH _{3}(g)+3 OH ^{-}(a q)N _{3}^{-}$ accepts proton, hence, it is strong Bronsted Lowry base and reacts with water to produce $NH _{3}$ and $OH ^{-}$ ions.