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Nitrogen has 5 electron in it's outer shell, so it would need to gain 3 electrons to have a full valence shell

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When nitrogen forms an ion how many electrons does it gain or lose?

Nitrogen is a unique element. It can loose one, two, three, four, or even five electrons. It can also gain one, two, or three electrons. These are not the only possibilities, however they are the most common.


How many electrons can nitrogen lose or gain?

Nitrogen can gain 3 electrons to achieve a full outer shell with 8 electrons, or lose 5 electrons to achieve a stable electron configuration similar to the noble gas neon.


Do nitrogen lose or gain electrons?

In chemical reaction nitrogen generally gains electrons.


What forms when atoms gain electrons Lose electrons?

An ionic bond.


How Many electrons will iron gain or lose when it forms a ferric ion?

it will lose 3 electrons


Is nitrogen neutral gas?

Nitrogen gas does not gain or remove electrons. Therefor this gas is neutral.


How many electrons will aluminum gain or lose when it forms an ion?

Aluminum will lose 3 electrons to form Al3+ ion.


Does oxygen gain or lose electrons What kind of charge will it have?

when it forms an ion it would gain two electrons, becoming negatively charged (2-)


How can a nitrogen atom become an ion?

In a nitrogen atom's ground state, it has five atoms. The electron will have to gain three electrons to become stable.


What forms when atoms gain or lose electrons and become positively and negatively charged?

ions


How many electrons does iodine lose or gains when it forms a ion?

Iodine tends to gain one electron when it forms an ion.


Will Arsenic lose or gain electrons?

Arsenic can lose and gain electrons.