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Apply the concept of formal charge to the three nitrogen atoms labeled 1, 2 and 3. Are they neutral, negatively charged, or positively charged?

A) N(1) = -1, N(2) = -1, and N(3) = -1
B) N(1) = -1, N(2) = 0, and N(3) = 0
C) N(1) = 0, N(2) = 0, and N(3) = 0
D) N(1) = 0, N(2) = +1, and N(3) = +1
E) N(1) = +1, N(2) = +1, and N(3) = +1