Strontium and Ammonia: Forming Sr[NH3]6

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The discussion centers on the formation of the strontium amide complex, Sr[NH3]6, when strontium (Sr) dissolves in ammonia (NH3). Participants confirm that predicting this outcome requires specific knowledge of coordination chemistry and amide complexes, as it is not derivable through standard chemical equations. The formation of Sr[NH3]6 is established as a fact, emphasizing the necessity of understanding complexation in inorganic chemistry.

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I had a problem in inorganic chemistry that required I know what forms when strontium dissolves in ammonia. Looking at the answer, it says that

Sr + NH3 ---> Sr[NH3]6


I'm not sure how I would have been able to predict that this is what formed.

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You can't. Its an ammide complex. You need to know it.
 

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