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A Sodium atom has 1 electron in its outer shell which can hold 8 electrons. To achieve stability the sodium atom does what?
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How many electrons does sodium have in its outer most shell?
Sodium is in the third group in the periodic table. It meens that sodium has three shell. First shell - 2 electrons, second shell - 8 electrons, third shell (outer energy level) - 1 electron.
How many electrons does sodium lend?
only one electron can be lost from the sodium atom.
Will Sodium give up electrons to other atoms?
An atom of sodium has one valence electron. When a sodium atom loses this electron to another atom, it becomes a sodium ion.
Is sodium an anion or a cation?
The easiest way for sodium (Na) to achieve noble gas stability is for it to lose 1 electron. When this happens, you still have 11 protons, but now you have 10 electrons. 11 positives and 10 negatives equals an overall +1 charge. A cation is a positively charged ion.
Does sodium chloride share electrons?
Actually, sodium almost donates an electron to chlorine in NaCl.
Why sodium metal causes burning sensation when it is placed in hand?
Sodium is in the first column of periodic table... it means the sodium has one electron in valence shell... to achieve stability it should complete octave by losing one electron or by getting seven electrons... during bond formation(either covalent or ionic) it is better to offer one electron to achieve stability... hence sodium is highly reactive...thus react with skin when placed in hand...
How many electrons does sodium need to achieve a noble gas configuration?
Sodium has 11 electrons, and one valence electron To achieve noble gas configurations, it would have to gain 7 electrons, for a total of 18 like Argon has. But this gain is impossible. So Sodium loses one electron to look like Neon which has 10.
How many electrons are transferred in the iconic bond between sodium?
Each sodium will transfer 1 electron. So, for NaCl, one electron is transferred. In Na2SO4 (sodium sulfate), 2 electrons will be transferred (1 electron from each sodium).
How man electrons are in the outershell of sodium?
Sodium has 1 valence electron.
How many valence electrons has sodium?
Sodium has one valence electron.
How many electrons does sodium have in its outer most shell?
Sodium is in the third group in the periodic table. It meens that sodium has three shell. First shell - 2 electrons, second shell - 8 electrons, third shell (outer energy level) - 1 electron.
Why does sodium have electrons that are not arranged in its energy levels?
Sodium atoms do have electrons that are arranged in energy levels. The electron configuration of sodium is 1s22s22p63s1.
Does sodium have three valence electrons?
No, sodium has 1 valence electron, not 3.
No of valance electrons in sodium?
Sodium has 1 valence electron in the 3s sublevel.
how number of valence electrons sodium have?
A sodium atom has one valence electron.
Will sodium gain or lose electrons?
Sodium will lose 1 electron to form a sodium ion.
What are the difference in stability between sodium ion and sodium atom?
Sodium atom has 11 electrons...whereas sodium ion has 10 electrons. Sodium ion is more stable because it has a complete octet(noble gas configuration-Neon) which makes it inert like noble gas. Sodium atom tends to lose the extra electron which is in 3-s shell to become stable.
