No element on its own has a charge. However, in all of its compounds sodium forms a positive ion.
The electron affinity of an element can be either positive or negative, depending on whether the element tends to gain or lose electrons when forming chemical bonds.
In table salt (NaCl), the Na (sodium) atom loses an electron to become positively charged, while the Cl (chlorine) atom gains an electron to become negatively charged. Therefore, the Na atom is positive (+) and the Cl atom is negative (-) in the NaCl compound.
If an element is missing one electron, which is defined as having a negative charge, then the element is a positively charged ion. If an element gains an extra electron, it will have a negative charge and be a negative ion. An element with an equal number of positively charged protons and negatively charged electrons is considered to be a neutral element (in other words, no charge). By the way, no charge for this answer!
No, barium does not have a charge of negative two. Barium is a metal element with a charge of +2.
The charge on a monovalent ion is +1, meaning it has lost one electron and carries a positive charge. Examples of monovalent ions include sodium (Na+) and chloride (Cl-).
Sodium, Na, is a group 1 element and generally holds a +1 charge.
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the formula for Na positive and Cl negative is NaCl.Commonly called as table SALT
Na is positive ion,Cl is negative ion
The electron affinity of an element can be either positive or negative, depending on whether the element tends to gain or lose electrons when forming chemical bonds.
No, because chemical equations require more than one element. For example: Na- + Cl -----> Na- Cl (Na is negative & Cl is positive) Also chemical equations have to have an arrow instead of an equal sign, as far as I know.
Hydrogen is the element that can form both positive (H+) and negative (H-) ions. When hydrogen gains an electron, it forms a negative ion, and when it loses an electron, it forms a positive ion.
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In table salt (NaCl), the sodium ion (Na+) has a charge of +1, and the chloride ion (Cl-) has a charge of -1.
Yes it is. Na is positive ion and Cl is negative ion.
In table salt (NaCl), the Na (sodium) atom loses an electron to become positively charged, while the Cl (chlorine) atom gains an electron to become negatively charged. Therefore, the Na atom is positive (+) and the Cl atom is negative (-) in the NaCl compound.
An ion is an atom of any element that either has a positive or negative charge.