What happens when nitrogen fills its valence shell?

a. three electrons are lost, creating n 3

b. three electrons are lost, creating n-3

c. three electrons are gained, creatingn 3

d. three electrons are gained, creatingn-3

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Chemistry

Tripp Collins

25 April, 15:39

What happens when nitrogen fills its valence shell?

a. three electrons are lost, creating n 3

b. three electrons are lost, creating n-3

c. three electrons are gained, creatingn 3

d. three electrons are gained, creatingn-3

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Xavier Chen · Answer 1

The right answer is D. three electrons are gained, creating N-3

Nitrogen has 5 electrons in it's valence shell and octet rule states that the valence shell must have 8 electrons. To satisfy that, Nitrogen gains 3 electrons that are negatively charged. Therefore, it gets a negative charge.

Moochie · Answer 2

D.) Three electrons are gained, creating N^3-

What happens when nitrogen fills its valence shell?a. three electrons are lost, creating n 3b. three electrons are lost, creating n-3c. three electrons are gained, creatingn 3d. three electrons are gained, creatingn-3

What happens when nitrogen fills its valence shell?

a. three electrons are lost, creating n 3

b. three electrons are lost, creating n-3

c. three electrons are gained, creatingn 3

d. three electrons are gained, creatingn-3