Chemistry: An Introduction to General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry (12th Edition)

by Timberlake, Karen C.

Published by Prentice Hall

ISBN 10: 0321908449

ISBN 13: 978-0-32190-844-5

Chapter 6 - Section 6.8 - Attractive Forces in Compounds - Additional Questions and Problems - Page 205: 6.87a

Answer

$N^{-3}$ = (2,8)

Work Step by Step

Nitrogen is a member of group 5A. In its ground state it has (2, 5) electrons. To complete octet, it attain 3 more electrons to form $N^{-3}$ ion.

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