From the given metal nitrides how many will produce ammonia on hydrolysis?
$A l N, M g_{3} N_{2}, L i_{3} N, B a_{3} N_{2}, C a_{3} N_{2}$

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Solution

$A l N + 3 H_{2} O \to A l (O H)_{3} + N H_{3}$
$M g_{3} N_{2} + 6 H_{2} O \to 3 M g (O H)_{2} + 2 N H_{3}$
$L i_{3} N + 3 H_{2} O \to 3 L i O H + N H_{3}$
$B a_{3} N_{2} + 6 H_{2} O \to 3 B a (O H)_{2} + 2 N H_{3}$
$C a_{3} N_{2} + H_{2} O \to 3 C a (O H)_{2} + 2 N H_{3}$
Therefore, all the five nitrides produce ammonia on hydrolysis.

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