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Which is stable chlorine ion or chlorine molecule?
Chlorine ion (particularly Chloride ion) is more stable than Chlorine molecule
What ions most closely surround each chlorine ion?
positively charged cations surround each chlorine ion the most closely
When ionic bonds form compounds each atom has a stable octet and is electrically what?
Charged. For example sodium metal reacts with chlorine to produce sodium chloride. This reaction produces two atoms with an octet, sodium which has lost one electron and chlorine which has gained one. The sodium atom is now positively charged, and is called a sodium ion and the chlorine negatively charged and is called a chloride ion.
How does a sodium atom combine with a chlorine atom?
The sodium atom loses its valence electron to the chlorine atom forming a positive sodium ion and a negative chloride ion. The two are attracted to each other because of their opposite charges.
Why is the chlorine ion attracked to the sodium ion?
When elements first come together they are both electrically neutral. When they get close enough, an electron transfers from the sodium to the chlorine. This makes the a positive sodium ion, Na+, and a negative chlorine ion, Cl-.
Which is stable chlorine ion or chlorine molecule?
Chlorine ion (particularly Chloride ion) is more stable than Chlorine molecule
What ions most closely surround each chlorine ion?
positively charged cations surround each chlorine ion the most closely
When ionic bonds form compounds each atom has a stable octet and is electrically what?
Charged. For example sodium metal reacts with chlorine to produce sodium chloride. This reaction produces two atoms with an octet, sodium which has lost one electron and chlorine which has gained one. The sodium atom is now positively charged, and is called a sodium ion and the chlorine negatively charged and is called a chloride ion.
When ionic bonds form compounds each atom has a stable octet and is electrically?
Charged. For example sodium metal reacts with chlorine to produce sodium chloride. This reaction produces two atoms with an octet, sodium which has lost one electron and chlorine which has gained one. The sodium atom is now positively charged, and is called a sodium ion and the chlorine negatively charged and is called a chloride ion.
How are sodium and chlorine ions different from salt molecules?
A sodium ion is a sodium atom missing one electron. A chlorine ion is a chlorine atom with an extra electron. A salt molecule is a sodium ion stuck to a chlorine ion.
Why is sodium chloride not reactive but sodium and chlorine are very reactive?
The atomic number of Sodium is 11 (2,8,1), so there is one electron in the outer-most shell. As soon as sodium looses this outer-most one electron, it acquires the stable most structure with a 2,8. That';s why sodium ion is stabler than sodium metal. The electronic configuration of a sodium ion is 2,8. Same thing happens with Chlorine. The electronic configuration of chlorine is 2,8,7. Chlorine needs just one electron to stabilize itself with a configuration of 2,8,8. When the chlorine atom gains one electron, it forms the chlorine ion which has the configuration 2,8,8 which is stable.
What are the charges on the sodium ion and chloride ion after they combine?
Sodium is in group one, chlorine in group 7. This means that a Sodium ion has a charge of +1, and a Chlorine ion has a charge of -1.
How does a sodium atom combine with a chlorine atom?
The sodium atom loses its valence electron to the chlorine atom forming a positive sodium ion and a negative chloride ion. The two are attracted to each other because of their opposite charges.
Why is the chlorine ion attracked to the sodium ion?
When elements first come together they are both electrically neutral. When they get close enough, an electron transfers from the sodium to the chlorine. This makes the a positive sodium ion, Na+, and a negative chlorine ion, Cl-.
How many ions of chlorine surround each ion of sodium?
the best abswer is six
Is chlorine ion stable or unstable?
yes chloride ion is stable coz its octet is complete.
What are the ions for sodium and chlorine?
The sodium ion is Na+, while the chloride ion is Cl-.
