N2 + 6 Li → 2 Li3N

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

6 Li0 - 6 e- → 6 LiI (oxidation)

2 N0 + 6 e- → 2 N-III (reduction)

Li is a reducing agent, N2 is an oxidizing agent.

Reactants:

  • N2
    • Names: Dinitrogen source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Nitrogen (compressed gas) source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Nitrogen (liquified) source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
    • Appearance: Odourless colourless compressed gas source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04; Odourless colourless extremely cold liquid source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
  • Li
    • Names: Lithium source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Li source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Element 3 source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07
    • Appearance: Soft silver-white metal. turns yellow on exposure to air and moisture source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04

Products:

  • Li3N – Lithium nitride source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Other names: Trilithium nitride source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
    • Appearance: Red, purple solid source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27