Sodium donates one electron from it's valance shell and becomes the cation,
Na +
Having a 1 + positive charge as it is short the one electron.
sodium will donate one electron forming Na+ cation
Sodium lose one electron, aluminium lose three electrons.Chlorine accept one electron, oxygen accept two electrons.
When it donates electrons, the compound is going through a process called "ionic bonding"
Mg is a metal and does not need the electrons it donates two electrons and becomes stable.
There are a total of 11 electrons in Sodium.
The ion sodium is Na + so we have a one to one loss and can just find the atoms of sodium in the mass. 42 grams sodium (1 mole Na/22.99 grams)(6.022 X 1023/1 mole Na) = 1.1 X 1024 atoms of sodium -----------------------------------------now, Every atom of sodium donates one electron to become a sodium ion. So. We have.....1.1 X 1024 .......electrons lost by 42 grams of sodium ionized.
Actually, sodium almost donates an electron to chlorine in NaCl.
if the element donates electrons then it is called a metal. eg. sodium, iron,etc.
When going through an ionic bond, boron gives away three electrons.
Sodium lose one electron, aluminium lose three electrons.Chlorine accept one electron, oxygen accept two electrons.
23Na is the stable isotope of sodium. In its neutral state it has 11 protons and 12 neutrons, hence 11 electrons. Its commonest oxidation state is +1 (meaning that it 'donates' a single electron). Hence, a sodium ion has 10 electrons. Please see the links.
When it donates electrons, the compound is going through a process called "ionic bonding"
metals
Table 'Salt' is NaCl Sodium Chloride and is not a proton donor has it has no hydrogen to donate
if a neutral atom donates an electron it will gain a positive charge. This is due to electrons having a negative charge.
No! A sodium atom is initially electrically neutral. When it donates one electron to a chlorine atom, the sodium atom becomes a singly charged cation.
Mg is a metal and does not need the electrons it donates two electrons and becomes stable.
A stable sodium atom has 11 electrons.