Question

Nitrogen ion (Nitride) is ... Cation/Anion/Neither? # of protons? # of electrons? Charge (1-, 2-, 3-, 1+, 2+, 3+, or 0) Number of dots on the Lewis dot structure?

Answer 1

3- is the charge and 8 dots on its Lewis dot structure.

Step-by-step explanation:

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In this case, since nitrogen is an element with five valence electrons (electrons on its outer shell), we infer that it needs three bonds to complete the octet, for which its charge, when forming nitride ions is 3-, which means it has received three electrons. Thus, when drawing the Lewis dot structure, it is evident that is will have 5+3 = 8 dots due to the electron reception.

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