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Is sodium stable by losing 1 electron?
Yes.
Elements in Group 1 become more stable by what an electron?
Elements in group two become more stable as they all have complete electron shell.They do not have valence electrons and hence they are less reactive.Some of the elements of group 2 are Barium,Magnesium and Calcium
What of the element out of calcium argon sodium nitrogen oxygen and chlorine can become stable by losing 1 electron?
Sodium. A sodium atom has one valence electron in its 3rd energy level. This is very unstable, so a sodium atom will lose that single valence electron to another atom (nonmetal), and the 2nd energy level will then have 8 valence electrons, which is stable. The positively charged sodium ion, Na+, will bond with a negatively charged ion; either a nonmetal or a polyatomic ion.
Why does sodium forms a chemical bond with chlorine?
A sodium atom loses an electron which is gained by the chlorine atom. This results in the formation of a sodium ion with a 1+ charge and a chloride ion with a 1- charge. The electrostatic attraction between the oppositely charged ions forms an ionic bond between the ions.
Which of the elements can become stable by losing 1 electron?
Elements tend to lose electrons and become positively charged ions if they have a few electrons more than a filled energy level. Elements like Lithium, Sodium, Potassium all have a tendency to lose one electron when bonding with other atoms.It is a matter of bonding most effectively.Beryllium, Magnesium, Calcium tend to lose 2 electrons when bonding.
Which of these can become stable by losing 1 electron calcium argon sodium nitrogen oxygen chlorine?
Sodium can become stable by losing 1 electron, forming a sodium ion with a 1+ charge, with the formula Na+. By losing its single valence electron, the resulting sodium ion achieves the noble gas configuration of neon, so that it has an octet (8) of valence electrons.
Is sodium stable by losing 1 electron?
Yes.
What must happen for sodium to become stable?
sodium must lose one electron
How does a unstable atom with one valence electron become stable?
Generally by losing the one electron
Elements in Group 1 become more stable by what an electron?
Elements in group two become more stable as they all have complete electron shell.They do not have valence electrons and hence they are less reactive.Some of the elements of group 2 are Barium,Magnesium and Calcium
What of the element out of calcium argon sodium nitrogen oxygen and chlorine can become stable by losing 1 electron?
Sodium. A sodium atom has one valence electron in its 3rd energy level. This is very unstable, so a sodium atom will lose that single valence electron to another atom (nonmetal), and the 2nd energy level will then have 8 valence electrons, which is stable. The positively charged sodium ion, Na+, will bond with a negatively charged ion; either a nonmetal or a polyatomic ion.
Why does 1 sodium atom bond with 1 chlorine atom?
Sodium has only 1 outer electron to lose to become stable. Chlorine has only 1 electron to gain to become stable. So 1 bonding with 1 is the most energetically favorable proportion.
Can calcium become stable by losing 1 electron?
Calcium loses its two valence electrons to become Ca 2+ ion.
What is the formula of the ion formed when sodium achieves a stable electron configuration?
Na+ is the formula of the ion formed when sodium achieves a stable electron configuration.
Why elemental sodium react and chlorine react so readily?
Sodium has only one electron to lose to become very stable and Chlorine has only 1 to gain to become stable. So this is overall a very favorable reaction energetically.
What is the process of losing or gaining electrons to become stable?
The process of losing or gaining electrons to become stable is called ionization.
How will sodium and chlorine become stable?
Sodiumbeing in group 1 needs to loose 1e- to become stable. Chlorine being from group 17 needs to gain 1e- to become stable. Sodium gives its extra electronto the chlorine atom. Now both have 8 electrons in their valence and are stable. The sodium gets a positive charge because it lost and electron. The chlorine gets a negative charge because it gained an electron.This creates an ionic bond
