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What is the oxidation number of N?

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The oxidation number of N, or Nitrogen, is N-3. Nitrogen is in group five, meaning it has five valence electrons. It needs to get eight to be stable. So it will gain 3 electrons to be stable. If you gain electrons, that makes it a negative number since electrons are negative in charge.

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N doesn't exist, per se. As a reactant, it would probably be N2 gas, and the oxidation number is zero.

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