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∙ 14y agoSodium in its stable state have 11 electrons. Sodium with one net positive charge have 10 electrons in it. Sodium metal combines with chlorine gas to form table salt.
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∙ 14y agoA sodium ion would have a charge on it, such as a positive charge, a cation, or a negative charge, an anion. Take your charge to be Na+1. This means that sodium is missing one electron, thus having one more proton giving it a positive charge. Na normally has 11 electrons, but this plus one knocks it down to 10. Neon at a neutral charge has 10 electrons. So, a sodium ion and neon atom have the same number of electrons (but only if the Na ion is +1 charge).
The Sodium atom with be positively charged [it will have a single positive charge]
The sodium ion has less electrons than protons whereas the sodium atom has an equal amount of protons and electrons
Sodium (Na) has 11 protons (= 'atom number') and, since it's a neutral atom, also 11 electrons (= 'proton number' minus 'positive charge number').Sodium ion, Na+1, has 10 electrons ( =11-(+1) )
Protons are positive Neutrons are neutral and electrons are negative. the electrons are also in the electron clouds. the protons and neutrons of an atom are in the nucleus.
A sodium atom has 11 electrons so the total charge of all the electrons in a sodium ion is -10.
A sodium ion would have a charge on it, such as a positive charge, a cation, or a negative charge, an anion. Take your charge to be Na+1. This means that sodium is missing one electron, thus having one more proton giving it a positive charge. Na normally has 11 electrons, but this plus one knocks it down to 10. Neon at a neutral charge has 10 electrons. So, a sodium ion and neon atom have the same number of electrons (but only if the Na ion is +1 charge).
A Positive Charge.
The nucleus of an atom has both electrons and neutrons. An atom that has a positive charge means that the atom has fewer electrons than it has protons.
The charge of an atom depends on the electrons compared to protons. Electrons being negatively charged, protons being positive. If there are more protons, the atom is positive, and if there are more electrons, the atom is negative.
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