Question

Draw Au3N as a picture of atoms

Answer 1

The picture of Au₃N is attached below.

The first part of the picture shows the formation of Au and N ions.

Formation of Au⁺¹ :

                            As Gold has one valence electron in 6s¹ therefore, it will loose it to form Au⁺¹. In case of Au₃N three atoms of Au looses three electrons to form three Au⁺¹ ions.

Formation of N⁻³ :

                            As Nitrogen has 5 valence elctrions therefore, it will gain three electrons that lost by Au to form Nitrite (i.e. N⁻³)

Formation of Au₃N:

                                Three cations of Au⁺ combines with one anion of N⁻³ to form a neutral ionic compound i.e. Au₃N as shown in second part of the picture.