Na 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s
Looks like the one valance electron. This is a Group one metal, an alkali metal.
The sodium atom (Na) has 11 electrons. The electron configuration of sodium is 2-8-1. The third noble gas shell is the second energy level or shell, which can hold a maximum of 8 electrons. Therefore, the number of electrons in the third noble gas shell of sodium is 1.
the sodium atom has 3 shells where 2 electrons are in the first shell, 8 in the second and 1 in the third shell; which isn't stable..... and its symbol is Na :)
the sodium atom has 3 shells where 2 electrons are in the first shell, 8 in the second and 1 in the third shell; which isn't stable..... and its symbol is Na :)
there is only one electron in the outermost shell of Na.
The atomic no. of Sodium (Na) is 11. It has three electron orbits (or Shells) containing 2, 8 and 1 electron respectively. K shell - 2 electrons L shell - 8 electrons M shell - 1 electron
Sodium (Na) has an atomic number of 11, which means it has 11 electrons. The electron configuration of sodium is 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s¹. The inner shell electrons are those in the first and second energy levels, which include the 1s and 2s/2p electrons, totaling 10 inner shell electrons.
Salt is an general term for ionic bonded materials.But, it is also a generic term for Sodium Chloride (NaCl), and ionic bonded compound.Sodium (Na) metal has 11 protons, with 2 electrons in it's inner shell, 8 electrons in its second shell, and 1 in it's third shell which is unfilled.Chlorine (Cl) has 17 protons with 2 electrons in it's inner shell and 8 electrons in its second shell, and 7 electrons in its third shell shy one electron from filling the shell.When Sodium and Chlorine combine as a salt, Sodium (Na+) effectively looses its extra electron to give it 2 full shells (energy levels).Chlorine (Cl-) effectively gains an electron to give it 3 full shells (energy levels).So, overall Na+Cl- (NaCl) has it's outermost electron shells/energy levels filled.
Sodium has ONE valence electron in its outer shell that is to be donated to any kind of oxidant. By then the outer (3rd) shell (of the Na+ ion) is EMPTY, so the 2nd shell has become the outmost, containing 8 electrons (Ne-configuration). No electrons at all are taken up by sodium.
Sodium (Na) tends to lose electrons to achieve a full outer electron shell, which allows it to reach a stable electron configuration. This results in Na forming a +1 cation.
Sodium (Na) has an atomic number of 11, meaning it has 11 electrons. The electron configuration of sodium is 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s¹. In the second shell, which includes the 2s and 2p subshells, there are 8 electrons (2 in the 2s and 6 in the 2p).
Na has one valence electron i.e. 1 electron in valence(last) shell.
Two elements that need 3 electrons to complete their valence shell are nitrogen and phosphorus. Nitrogen has 5 electrons in its valence shell and needs 3 more to have a full shell, while phosphorus has 5 electrons in its valence shell as well and requires 3 more to achieve stability.