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Name the anion having three units of negative charge.


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Definition of Anions:

  1. The negatively charged ions are known as anions.

Anion having three units of negative charge:

  1. Nitrogen atom (N) has atomic number 7. Thus, electronic configuration of nitrogen atom is (2,5).
  2. Nitrogen atom gains three electrons in the outermost shell.
  3. On gaining three electrons, a negatively charged nitride ion (N3-) having three units of negative charge is formed.

Thus, name of ion having three units of negative charge is nitride ion (N3-).


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