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How do you make nitrogen atoms become stable that have 7 protons 7 neutrons and 7 electrons?

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How do you make nitrogen atoms become stable that have 7 protons 7 neutrons and 7 electrons?

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  1. Nitrogen has an Atomic Mass of 14 which is 7 Protons and 7 Neutrons.

    Having 7 Protons (+), and 7 Electrons (-), it IS the Stable Atom.

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    An atom is stable when it has no Electrical charge.

    Example. 'Normal' Nitrogen has 7 Protons which are Positively Charged (+) particles in its Nucleus and 7 Negatively Charged (-) Electrons in orbit around the Nucleus. The 7+ and the 7- particles, neutralise each other giving a 'No Charge', stable atom.

    It also, normally has 7 Neutrons in its Nucleus.

    There are however, 3 other Isotopes of Nitrogen having different Atomic Mass to that of N14.

    N13. Has 1 less Neutron.

    N15. Has 1 more Neutron and,

    N16. Has 2 more Neutrons.

    N15 is also stable and it forms a very small percentage of the N14 in normal use.

    N13 and N16, are very short-lived Isotopes (only minutes and seconds).


  2. Isn 't that the stable configuration of electrically neutral Nitrogen?  

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