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Find the Protons and Electrons for nitrogen -3 ion with 7 neutrons.

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Protons 7 and electrons 10
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Answer:

protons: 7; electrons: 10

Step-by-step explanation:

nitrogen atomic number=# of protons = 7 (doesn't change either in ion or in neutral)

# of electron in neutral N=7

N-3= three electrons are added, thus 7+3=10

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