Hydrides of nitrogen

Although HN3 is a hydride of nitrogen in a formal sense, it has no essential relationship to NH3 and N2H4. The sodium salt is prepared by the reactions... 

By far the most important hydride of nitrogen is ammonia. A toxic, colorless gas with a pungent odor, ammonia is manufactured in huge quantities (approximately 40 billion pounds per year), mainly for use in fertilizers. 

The Nomenclature of Hydrides of Nitrogen and Derived Cations, Anions, and Ligands,... 

Hydrazine (N2H4) is another important hydride of nitrogen. The hydrazine molecule contains an N—N single bond ( FIGURE 22.23). Hydrazine is quite poisonous. It can be prepared by the reaction of ammonia with hypochlorite ion (OCl ) in aqueous solution ... 

Name the different hydrides of nitrogen and give their formulae. Which of these is (a) basic (b) acidic in nature ... 

Ammonia, the most important of the three hydrides of nitrogen, is one of the most important of all industrial chemicals. It is produced by the Haber process, which brings about the fixation of nitrogen by the direct combination of nitrogen and hydrogen under high pressure and in the presence of a catalyst ... 

A survey of the hydrides, oxides, hydroxides, and halides highlights the network components. The hydrides of nitrogen and phosphorus emphasize the uniqueness of the lightest element. Unlike the polar ammonia, the nonpolar phosphine is a poor base and not capable of forming hydrogen bonds. Arsine is less stable than phosphine, and its decomposition is the basis of the criminological Marsh test for the presence of arsenic. 

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