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What charge does sodium and chlorine become after reacting together?
Sodium becomes a positively charged ion (Na+) and chlorine becomes a negatively charged ion (Cl-) after reacting together to form sodium chloride (NaCl).
How do you prevent sodium from reacting with oxygen?
To prevent sodium from reacting with oxygen, you can store it in an inert environment such as under oil or in a dry environment with minimal oxygen exposure. This helps to keep the sodium from coming into contact with oxygen and reacting to form sodium oxide.
Is sodium the same as sodium nitrate?
No. If Sodium is considered, then it is a highly reactive metal. But if Sodium Nitrate is considered, then it is a salt which has been formed by reacting Sodium with dilute Nitric Acid.
Which chemical is more likely to form chemical bonds xenon or sodium?
Sodium is more likely to form chemical bonds than xenon. Sodium is a highly reactive metal that readily loses an electron to form positive ions, while xenon is a noble gas that is generally unreactive due to its stable electron configuration.
Will sodium and calcium form an ionic bond?
Yes when reacting with a nonmetal like oxygen or chlorine No when reacting with each other or other metals and hydrogen
How does sodium obey the octet rule when reacting to form compounds?
Sodium typically loses its one valence electron to achieve a stable electron configuration, resembling the nearest noble gas (Neon), thereby obeying the octet rule. This electron loss allows sodium to form a stable ionic bond with other elements by attaining a complete outer shell with 8 electrons.
What charge does sodium and chlorine become after reacting together?
Sodium becomes a positively charged ion (Na+) and chlorine becomes a negatively charged ion (Cl-) after reacting together to form sodium chloride (NaCl).
How do you prevent sodium from reacting with oxygen?
To prevent sodium from reacting with oxygen, you can store it in an inert environment such as under oil or in a dry environment with minimal oxygen exposure. This helps to keep the sodium from coming into contact with oxygen and reacting to form sodium oxide.
What is octet configuration?
Octet configuration refers to how elements generally prefer to form bonds so as to attain an octet configuration, i.e. have 8 electrons in their valence shell. For example, chlorine (Cl) is from Group VII and has 7 valence electrons. It will gain one electron (eg from sodium which loses one electron to form Na+) to form Cl-, which has 8 valence electrons and so fulfills the octet rule and is stable. The electronic configuration of sodium is 2.8.1 (if you're in secondary school), or 1s2,2s2,2p6,3s1 (more advanced). So by losing one electron to form Na+, sodium also attains octet configuration.
Is sodium the same as sodium nitrate?
No. If Sodium is considered, then it is a highly reactive metal. But if Sodium Nitrate is considered, then it is a salt which has been formed by reacting Sodium with dilute Nitric Acid.
How does neon obey the octet rule when reacting to form ionic compounds?
Neon does not typically form ionic compounds because it already has a full valence shell with 8 electrons, satisfying the octet rule. Its electron configuration (1s^2 2s^2 2p^6) makes it very stable and unreactive with other elements.
Which chemical is more likely to form chemical bonds xenon or sodium?
Sodium is more likely to form chemical bonds than xenon. Sodium is a highly reactive metal that readily loses an electron to form positive ions, while xenon is a noble gas that is generally unreactive due to its stable electron configuration.
Will sodium and calcium form an ionic bond?
Yes when reacting with a nonmetal like oxygen or chlorine No when reacting with each other or other metals and hydrogen
What state of matter is sodium commonly found in?
Sodium is commonly found in a solid state in its elemental form. Sodium is a metal that is typically stored under oil to prevent it from reacting with moisture in the air.
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.
Can you identify the reactants in the reaction hcl plus naoh nacl plus h2o?
The reactants are on the LEFT side of the arrow; the products are on the RIGHT side of the arrow. Note: "Reactants"=what is reacting; what you are starting with. "Products"=something you create. Thus, hydrochloric acid and sodium hydroxide are the reactants in this equation.
What is the product of benzoic acid reacting with NH2?
benzoic acid + Sodium Hydroxide ==> water + sodium benzoate
