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The sodium ion (Na+) is a cation (positive charge) and the fluoride ion (F-) is an anion (negative charge).

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Is sodium fluoride a salt or a base?

Sodium fluoride is a salt, not a base. It is composed of a positively charged sodium ion and a negatively charged fluoride ion, formed through an ionic bond between a metal (sodium) and a non-metal (fluorine).


What is formula of a sodium ion and a fluoride ion?

The chemical formula of a sodium ion is Na+, while the chemical formula of a fluoride ion is F-.


What is the cation for sodium fluoride?

The cation for sodium fluoride is Na+ (sodium ion).


What is the formula of a sodium ion and fluoride ion?

The formula for a sodium ion is Na+, indicating that it has lost one electron. The formula for a fluoride ion is F-, indicating that it has gained one electron.


What does a fluoride ion have in common with a neon ion and a sodium ion?

The Fluoride ion, neon atom, and sodium ion all have the same electron configuration and known as ISO-ELECTRONIC ions.


Is a fluoride ion easyer to pull away from a sodium ion?

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Formula for sodium flouride?

Fluoride ion is symbolised by F- .(Mind the spelling of flUOride, it is not flouride)


Does fluoride have metal in its formula?

Fluoride itself is just the ion of the nonmetal fluorine. To form a substance it must be combined with a positive ion. In most cases, but not all, this positive ion is a metal. In most dental products contain sodium fluoride, sodium being a metal. Fluoride is sometimes confused with the mineral fluorite, which is calcium fluoride. Calcium is also a metal.


What does a fluoride ion have in common with a neon and a sodium ion?

Fluoride, neon, and sodium ions all have closed electron shells, making them stable. Fluoride and neon have a full outer shell with eight electrons, while sodium has a stable electron configuration after losing one electron to achieve a full outer shell.


How does ionic bonding occur in sodium flouride in terms of electron transfer?

In ionic bonding between sodium and fluoride in sodium fluoride, one electron transfers from sodium to fluoride. Sodium loses an electron to achieve a stable octet configuration, becoming a positively charged ion (Na+), while fluoride gains an electron to achieve a stable octet, becoming a negatively charged ion (F-). The electrostatic attraction between the oppositely charged ions results in the formation of an ionic bond.


What does a fluoride ion have in common with a neon atom and a sodium atom?

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How do fluorine and sodium atoms combine?

Fluorine and sodium atoms combine through ionic bonding to form sodium fluoride. In this process, sodium donates its electron to fluorine, creating a positively charged sodium ion and a negatively charged fluoride ion, which are then attracted to each other to form a stable compound.