Typically, nitrogen atoms are composed of electrons, protons, and neutrons. An isotope of nitrogen could

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Isotopes have the same number of protons, but different numbers of neutrons. Therefore, an isotope of nitrogen could have more neutrons than the usual nitrogen atom. It cannot be positively or negatively charged as that would change the number of electrons and protons, and it cannot have more protons than the usual nitrogen atom as that would change its atomic number and make it a different element altogether.

Typically, Nitrogen Atoms Are Composed of Electrons, Protons, and Neutrons