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Lithium amide
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<p>Lithium amide or lithium azanide is an <a href="/facts/Inorganic_compound/TfFfzxSz">inorganic compound</a> with the chemical formula LiNH2. It is a white solid with a tetragonal crystal structure. Lithium amide can be made by treating <a href="/facts/Lithium/7vXX6BWA">lithium</a> metal with liquid <a href="/facts/Ammonia/MtLtJFtz">ammonia</a>: </p> 2 Li + 2 NH3 → 2 LiNH2 + H2 <p>Lithium amide decomposes into <a href="/facts/Ammonia/MtLtJFtz">ammonia</a> and <a href="/facts/Lithium_imide/sk6QHWpn">lithium imide</a> upon heating. </p>