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As the elemental metal sodium has 11 (eleven) electrons; the same number as the protons, and the atomic no.(Z).

However, sodium will readily lose one(1) electron to form the sodium cation (Na^(+)) .

When it is the sodium cation it has 11 protons, but only 10 electrons.

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lenpollock

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