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how number of valence electrons sodium have?
A sodium atom has one valence electron.
How many valence electrons does sodium 24 have?
Every sodium atom has only one valence electron.
How are valence electrons imoprtant?
Valence electrons can determine the reactivity of the atom. An atom with a full shell of valence electrons, like neon, will be less reactive than an atom with only one electron in its valence shell, like sodium.
How many electrons are in valence shell of a sodium atom before and after reaction with chlorine gas to give sodium chloride NaCl?
A sodium atom has 1 electron in its valence shell, while a chlorine atom has 7 electrons in its valence shell. When sodium reacts with chlorine to form sodium chloride, the sodium atom loses its 1 electron to achieve a stable octet configuration, while the chlorine atom gains this electron. The resulting sodium chloride molecule has 8 electrons in the valence shell of the chlorine atom.
What is the number of electrons in sodium?
There are a total of 11 electrons in Sodium.
What change in electron structure occures when a sodium atom becomes a sodium ion?
The valence electrons are either lost to another atom or the sodium atom gains valence electrons, it really depends on if what the sodium atom is bonding with has a lot or a little of valence electrons. The structure doesn't change though, just the number of valence electrons change. The nucleus is never changed when an ion is formed.
How many electrons are found in the valence shell of a sodium atom?
the valence shell is the outermost shell of an atom that has free electrons for taking part in chemical reactions... the valence shell of sodium has one free electron
How do a sodium atom and a sodium ion differ?
A sodium atom contains eleven electrons and has a net neutral electrical charge, because the atom also contains eleven protons. A sodium ion contains only ten electrons and has an electrical charge of +1, because it also contains 11 protons.
How many electrons are in the outermost orbital in one atom of sodium?
One atom of sodium has one electron in its outermost orbital.
How many valence electrons does a nitrogen atom have then a carbon atom?
nitrogen has 5 valence electrons. carbon has 4 valence electrons.
How many valence electrons are in an atom of magnesuim?
There are 2 valence electrons in an atom of magnesium. There are 5 valence electrons that are in an atom of phosphorus. There are 4 valence electrons that are in a silicon atom.
Which electrons are the valence electrons of an atom?
The electrons farthest away from the nucleus are the valence electrons of an atom.
