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A sodium atom has 1 electron in its valence shell, while a chlorine atom has 7 electrons in its valence shell. When sodium reacts with chlorine to form sodium chloride, the sodium atom loses its 1 electron to achieve a stable octet configuration, while the chlorine atom gains this electron. The resulting sodium chloride molecule has 8 electrons in the valence shell of the chlorine atom.
If a sodium atom loses its only valence electron, it becomes a sodium cation (Na+). This is because it has lost a negative electron, leaving behind a positively charged ion.
One atom of sodium has one electron in its outermost orbital.
11 electrons in a neutrally charged atom of sodium . It is the same number as the number of protons and the Atomic Number. However, the sodium ion (NOT Atom) has lost one electron , so there are now 11 protons(+), and 10 electrons(-). Hence 11(+)10(-)= 1(+) Hence the sodium ion is written as 'Na(+)'.
The sodium atom becomes a positive ion (Na+) when it loses a valence electron, and the chlorine atom becomes a negative ion (Cl-) when it gains a valence electron. This transfer of electrons creates an ionic bond between them, forming sodium chloride (NaCl), or table salt.
The single valence electron of a neutral sodium atom is transferred to the valence shell of a neutral chlorine atom to form the stated bond; therefore, the answer is 1.
A sodium atom has one valence electron.
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An ion is a charged particle. A sodium atom is neutral and has one electron in the valence shell. When it loses its valence elctron, it is no longer neutral and becomes Na+ , i.e a charged particle, hence it is an ion.
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A sodium atom has 1 electron in its valence shell, while a chlorine atom has 7 electrons in its valence shell. When sodium reacts with chlorine to form sodium chloride, the sodium atom loses its 1 electron to achieve a stable octet configuration, while the chlorine atom gains this electron. The resulting sodium chloride molecule has 8 electrons in the valence shell of the chlorine atom.
The electron-dot structure of sodium atom is 'Na-dot' or 'Na.' One dot is one valence electron.
If a sodium atom loses its only valence electron, it becomes a sodium cation (Na+). This is because it has lost a negative electron, leaving behind a positively charged ion.
Every sodium atom has only one valence electron.
The Na+ ion is a sodium atom that has lost an electron and therefore has a single positive charge. Because a neutral sodium atom has one valence electron, it will usually form such an ion when it enters a chemical compound.
A neutral oxygen atom has six valence electrons.
Potassium atom has 1 valence electron