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  4. The nitride ion in lithium nitride is composed of:

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Q. The nitride ion in lithium nitride is composed of:

Structure of Atom

Solution:

Nitride ion can be represented as $N ^{3-}$.

Number of protons $=7$

Number of electrons $=7+3=10$

Therefore, nitride ions contain 7 -protons +10 electrons.