Antibonding N2-: Find Bond/Antibond Electrons

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N2- (negative nitrogen ion) has 8 electrons in bonding orbital and 3 electrons in antibonding orbitals. could you please explain how is it? in other words how do i find bonding and antibonding electrons of any given molecule?
 
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