I think it is that there is only 1 electron in its outer shell.
Sodium has one electron in its outer ring.
it becomes a sodium cation
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.
1 valence electrons 2 full outer shells (electron levels) 3 outer shells (electron levels)
I think it wants to give up an electron
Sodium has one electron in its outer ring.
it becomes a sodium cation
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.
When sodium loses that electron, it becomes the sodium ion, Na+
When sodium loses that electron, it becomes the sodium ion, Na+
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1 valence electrons 2 full outer shells (electron levels) 3 outer shells (electron levels)
the valence is the outer level
It becomes positive.
Sodium will lose 1 electron in its compounds.
One electron in 3s orbital of sodium
None - the electron goes from sodium TO the chlorine.