the valence shell is the outermost shell of an atom that has free electrons for taking part in chemical reactions... the valence shell of sodium has one free electron
Aluminum has three electrons in its valence 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.
The valence electrons are either lost to another atom or the sodium atom gains valence electrons, it really depends on if what the sodium atom is bonding with has a lot or a little of valence electrons. The structure doesn't change though, just the number of valence electrons change. The nucleus is never changed when an ion is formed.
4V V-Valence Electrons Valence Electrons-Last electron (which is on the outer shell)
Sodium would need to gain 7 electrons to fill its valance shell. Instead of doing that, however, sodium will lose the one valence electron it does have, leaving behind the shell below it, which is already full.
Aluminum has three electrons in its valence shell.
The electrons in the outermost shell is called as valence electron. These electrons are free and they are involved in bonding reactions.
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.
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 maximum number of electrons that can be found in the valence shell is 8. This is known as the octet rule, which states that atoms tend to gain, lose, or share electrons to achieve a full valence shell of 8 electrons.
The electrons found in the outermost shell (or energy level) are known as the valence electrons.
For group 1 elements : lithium , sodium, potassium...etc All of them have one valence electrons , however Rubidium(Rb) have two valence electrons. Therefore, Cesium have one valence electrons. :D
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Valence electrons can determine the reactivity of the atom. An atom with a full shell of valence electrons, like neon, will be less reactive than an atom with only one electron in its valence shell, like sodium.
Valence electrons
Outermost shell
Electrons are found in an atom's outer shell. The outer shell, also known as the valence shell, is where the electrons involved in chemical reactions and bonding are located. The number of electrons in the outer shell determines the atom's chemical properties.