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Chemical compounds are electrically neutral so the charges of the positively charged cations and the negatively charged anions must balance. Ca is present as Ca2+ nitrogen is present as N3-. (Ca2+)3 (N3-)2-- 3 with 2+ balance 2 with 3-

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Q: Why do exactly three calcium ions bond with exactly two nitride ions?
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