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What is the net lonic charge of a nitrogen ion?

A+3
B-1
C-2
D-3

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A nitrogen atom must gain 3 electrons to seem as similar as the nearest rare gas - neon.

if it takes 3electrons from somewhere else, it becomes an anion. So the denotation (Idk whether the word is correct but) should be negative. it gains 3 e-, so the answer will be D

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