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It is called an ionic bond.
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How can an atom of sodium an atom of chlorine form a molecule of sodium chloride?
sodium gives one electron to form sodium cation. chlorine accepts one electron to form chloride anion sodium chloride consists of an array or sodium ions and chloride ions
When Chlorine and Sodium collide this will happen?
One electron is removed from sodium.
When sodium and chlorine react the outermost electron of the sodium atom is?
Valence electron - Sodium loses one electron to form a sodium ion (valence of 1).
When sodium interacts with chlorine sodium loses and electron while chlorine loses one. this interactions forms?
ionic bond
How does sodium form an ion?
Sodium belongs to alkali group with one electron that too s electron in its outermost orbit. As the atomic number ie the door number for sodium is 11 it has one free electron. Hence the valency of sodium is taken to be one. As this electron can be easily taken out of the atom, the atom becomes positive ion. Hence sodium gives one electron to chlorine atom as chlorine needs one electron to attain noble level. Hence ionic bond gets formed between these two elements and thus NaCl compound is formed, which is the salt that we use daily unavoidably.
How can an atom of sodium an atom of chlorine form a molecule of sodium chloride?
sodium gives one electron to form sodium cation. chlorine accepts one electron to form chloride anion sodium chloride consists of an array or sodium ions and chloride ions
How many electron are transferred in the ionic bond between sodium and chlorine NaCl?
Only one, from sodium to chlorine.
When sodium and chlorine atoms combine what happens to the electrons?
The sodium atom, Na, is ionized, giving it's electron to the chlorine, Cl. Therefore, one electron is transferred from the sodium to the chlorine, forming Na+ and Cl- ions and an ionic bond.
How are sodium and chlorine ions different from salt molecules?
A sodium ion is a sodium atom missing one electron. A chlorine ion is a chlorine atom with an extra electron. A salt molecule is a sodium ion stuck to a chlorine ion.
When Chlorine and Sodium collide this will happen?
One electron is removed from sodium.
When sodium interacts with chlorine sodium loses an electron while chlorine gains one this interactions forms?
Sodium chloride
When sodium and chlorine react the outermost electron of the sodium atom is?
Valence electron - Sodium loses one electron to form a sodium ion (valence of 1).
When sodium interacts with chlorine sodium loses and electron while chlorine loses one. this interactions forms?
ionic bond
Why is sodium chloride not reactive but sodium and chlorine are very reactive?
The atomic number of Sodium is 11 (2,8,1), so there is one electron in the outer-most shell. As soon as sodium looses this outer-most one electron, it acquires the stable most structure with a 2,8. That';s why sodium ion is stabler than sodium metal. The electronic configuration of a sodium ion is 2,8. Same thing happens with Chlorine. The electronic configuration of chlorine is 2,8,7. Chlorine needs just one electron to stabilize itself with a configuration of 2,8,8. When the chlorine atom gains one electron, it forms the chlorine ion which has the configuration 2,8,8 which is stable.
Is table salt formed when the ions of sodium and chlorine combine?
Table salt is formed when sodium atoms and chlorine atoms react to form ions.Sodium atoms have 11 electrons and chlorine atoms have 17. In order to have a stable octet ( a full outer shell), the Sodium atom must lose one electron and the Chlorine atom must gain 1.If the sodium atom gives one electron to chlorine, they will both be stable.This is how table salt is formed.
How does sodium form an ion?
Sodium belongs to alkali group with one electron that too s electron in its outermost orbit. As the atomic number ie the door number for sodium is 11 it has one free electron. Hence the valency of sodium is taken to be one. As this electron can be easily taken out of the atom, the atom becomes positive ion. Hence sodium gives one electron to chlorine atom as chlorine needs one electron to attain noble level. Hence ionic bond gets formed between these two elements and thus NaCl compound is formed, which is the salt that we use daily unavoidably.
How many protons and neutrons are in chlorine and sodium'?
The number of protons and neutrons is not changed; sodium lose one electron and chlorine gain an electron.
