When forming ions, nitrogen will gain or lose how many electrons, forming a cations or anions with a what charge?

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Nonmetals form negative ions (anions). A nitrogen atom must gain three electrons to have the same number of electrons as an atom of the following noble gas, neon. Thus, a nitrogen atom will form an anion with three more electrons than protons and a charge of 3−.

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