What happens when nitrogen fills its valence shell?

Question

Responses

Three electrons are lost, creating N+3.

Three electrons are lost, creating uppercase N superscript plus 3 end superscript .

Three electrons are gained, creating N−3.

Three electrons are gained, creating upper case N superscript negative 3 end superscript .

Three electrons are gained, creating N+3.

Three electrons are gained, creating uppercase N superscript plus 3 end superscript .

Three electrons are lost, creating N−3.

Answer 1

When nitrogen fills its valence shell, it typically gains three electrons. Nitrogen has five valence electrons (with a configuration of 1s² 2s² 2p³), and to achieve a full octet (which consists of eight electrons in the valence shell), it needs to gain three additional electrons.

Thus, the correct response is:

Three electrons are gained, creating N−3.

This can also be represented as:

Three electrons are gained, creating uppercase N superscript negative 3 end superscript .