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Anomalous Behavior of Lithium Halogens

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A metal M reacts with nitrogen to give nitride which on reaction with water produces ammonia gas. Metal M can be:

A

Na

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K

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Li

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Rb

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Solution

The correct option is A Li
The metal Lithium shows an exceptional behaviour by reacting in atmosphere of nitrogen to give lithium nitride ${L i}_{3} N$ which upon reaction with water produces ammonia gas.
$6 L i + N_{2} \to 3 {L i}_{3} N$
$3 L i_{3} N + H_{2} \to 3 L i O H + N H_{3}$

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