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Why is it easier to remove an electron from a sodium atom than from a magnesium atom?
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∙ 11y ago
Phosphorus has a higher energy level so it pulls harder on its electrons.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 11y agoSodium has a lower ionization energy, meaning it takes less energy to remove the valence electrons. Magnesium has higher electronegativity, which is a relative scale for the attraction of electrons, meaning sodium is less likely to gain them. Sodium also has a greater atomic radius, so the negative electrons being removed are farther from the positively charged nucleus than those of magnesium.
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Why sodium metal is more reactive than magnesium metal?
Sodium has one valence electron, magnesium has two. If this valence electron is lost, then noble gas configuration is obtained. It is easy to lose one electron than two, so sodium is more reactive than magnesium
Why does sodium form a 1 plus ion and magnesium 2 plus ion?
This is due to the difference between the two elements regarding their valence electrons as neutral elements. Sodium has a single electron in its valence shell, which it gives up to have a stable octet; by giving up one electron, sodium acquires a 1+ charge. Magnesium has two electrons in its valence shell that it will give up to have a stable octet; by giving up two electrons, magnesium acquires a 2+ charge.
What element has the same number of electron orbitals as the element Sodium?
The element magnesium (Mg) has the same number of electron orbitals as sodium (Na).Six1) , to be exact. The only orbital difference between the both is that sodium has one unpaired electron orbital whereas all the six orbitals of magnesium are paired.Added:1s2, 2s2, [2px22py22pz2], and finally 3s1 or 3s2 (for Na or Mg respectively)1) Actually the three [2px22py22pz2] are sub-orbitals of the (one) 2p6-orbital.The answer then would have been four in stead of 'Six'.
When sodium reacts with chlorine does sodium gain or lose an electron?
Sodium only has one valence (outer shell) electron. It wants to fulfill the octet rule and have a full (8 valence electrons) outer shell. It could do this by adding 7 electrons to the one that's already there, or it could simply lose the one electron it has because the next shell is already full. But since it is "easier" for sodium to lose a single electron and requires the least amount of energy, this is what it does.
What is the equation of magnesium nitrate with an excess of sodium phosphate to make sodium nitrate and magnesium phosphate.?
no reaction
What has one more electron than sodium?
Think it magnesium
Why sodium metal is more reactive than magnesium metal?
Sodium has one valence electron, magnesium has two. If this valence electron is lost, then noble gas configuration is obtained. It is easy to lose one electron than two, so sodium is more reactive than magnesium
Which of these elements has the same number of electron orbitals as the element sodium?
Magnesium
Does beryllium or sodium have the same inside electron arrangement as magnesium?
no they have to be in the same group
How is an atom of the element sodium structurally different from an atom of magnesium?
A sodium atom has 11 protons and 11 electrons including 1 outer shell electron A magnesium atom has 12 protons and 12 electons of which 2 are in the outer shell. Sodium loses its valence electron more easily than magnesium does, making the sodium much more reactive.
How do you convert a sodium atom into a sodium ion?
remove an electron. Na = Na+ + e-
Which is more likely to form a cation between sodium and calcium?
Sodium is easier to form Na+ then Calcium forming Ca2+. The main reason is because Sodium has got 1 valence electron, which is more unstable than Calcium having 2 valence electrons. It requires less energy to remove one electron from Sodium than two electrons from Calcium. Therefore, Sodium is higher than Calcium in the reactivity series.
Does magnesium sodium neon or oxygen have the highest first electron affinity?
Oxygen: It has higher electronegativity than any of the others listed.
Are valence electrons paired or unpaired?
They can be both. In sodium there is a single unpaired valence electron. In magnesium there are two valence electrons and they are paired.
Which element is more likely to react with oxygen Sodium or Calcium please explain if you can thank you?
Sodium. Sodium is more reactive than calcium, because sodium has one valence electron whereas calcium has two valence electron. It is easier to lose one electron and react with oxygen and form sodium oxide, compared to losing two electrons and from calcium oxide.
Would it be most difficult to remove an electron from sodium aluminum sulfur or chlorine?
Sulfur
If you were to remove an electron from this sodium(Na)atomwhat would be the electrical charge of the ion?
+ (positive)
