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Isotopes do not carry electrical charges, ions do.

The ion formed by nitrogen is called the nitride ion (N3-) and carries a negative charge.

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Does nitrogen monoxide have one positive or one negative charge?

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Does NH2 have partial negative charge?

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What charge electron charge positive or negative?

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Is an isotope an atom with a positive charge?

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