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Sodium Ions would be attracted to Oxygen Ions because in all elements there are layers of electrons, the first layer is always 2 electrons, but all the layers after that have to be 8 electons otherwise they arent stable, which is why elements have charges. It is all elements goal to be stable meaning having an outer layer with 8 electrons. So because Sodium (NA) has an ionic charge of +1 that means it has one to many electrons to be stable, so its goal is to lose one electron. Oxygen has an Ionic charge of -2 because it needs two more electorns to become stable. So Sodium is attracted to Oxygen because 2 sodium will bond with 1 oxygen thereore the sodium have one electron to give up and when they both (2NA) give theirs up there is 2 electrons left, when combining with oxygen (which needs two electrons to become stable) they bond and become a balanced compound. 2NaO
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What happens when sodium ions is attracted to a chlorine ion?
forms a covalent bond APEX:They form an ionic compound.
What elements would react with two atoms of sodium to form an ionic compound calcium oxygen or nitrogen?
Oxygen would do so. The product formed would be sodium oxide, with chemical formula Na2O. It is an ionic compound with sodium and oxygen being in the ration 2:1 in a giant lattice structure, with strong electrostatic attraction between oppositely charged Na+ and O2- ions.
How does sodium sulfite remove oxygen?
The sulfite ions, with formula SO3-2, are oxidized to sulfate ions, with formula SO4-2.
When salt is dissolved in water do the sodium and chloride ions dissociate?
When salt dissolves in water, it's a physical reaction. The salt separates into sodium and chloride (Na+ and Cl-) ions, and the water remains just as it was. Nothing happens to the water in a salt solution.
Sodium chloride is formed from ions and chloride?
Not quite right. Sodium chloride is formed from sodium ions (Na+) and chloride ions (Cl-)
In a crystal of sodium chloride each sodium ion is attracted to what?
chloride ions surrounding it
What happened when salt dissolves in water?
The negatively charged ions (Cl-) and the positively charged ions (Na+) become solvated which is the process where a solute dissolves. The ions are surrounded by solvent molecules (water). For water bonds the oxygen is slightly negative and the hydrogen molecules are slightly positive; the shared electrons are pulled closer to the oxygen. The sodium ions are attracted to the oxygen's negative charge and the chloride ions are attracted to the hydrogen's negative charge.
Why might sodium carbonate be added to hard water to aid in cleaning?
The hard ions in the water are more attracted to the carbonate ions -2 charge
How do sodium and chlorine react to form sodium chloride?
When in elemental form, atoms of sodium lose electrons to atoms of chlorine, forming ions (this occurs in a 1:1 ratio). These ions are attracted by the electric difference between them and form a salt.
What are two ions that are needed for nerve transmission?
Not minerals, it is ions. Calcium ions and sodium ions.
What is Sodium carbonate made up of?
Sodium carbonate is an ionic compound with the formula Na2CO3. It is composed of sodium ions ( Na+) and carbonate ions (CO32-). The carbonate ion is in turn composed of carbon and oxygen.
What happens when sodium ions is attracted to a chlorine ion?
forms a covalent bond APEX:They form an ionic compound.
What would happen when caesium chloride is added with water?
It dissolves and therefore appears colourless because the positively charged ions, (Cs+) will be attracted to the negatively charged oxygen atoms in water, and the negatively charged ions (Cl-) will be attracted to the slightly positive hydrogen atoms in water.
What force would you expect between sodium ions and chloride ions in a crystal of sodium chloride?
(+)--(-) positive and negative
What elements would react with two atoms of sodium to form an ionic compound calcium oxygen or nitrogen?
Oxygen would do so. The product formed would be sodium oxide, with chemical formula Na2O. It is an ionic compound with sodium and oxygen being in the ration 2:1 in a giant lattice structure, with strong electrostatic attraction between oppositely charged Na+ and O2- ions.
What is Sodium Acetate composed of?
Sodium Ethanoate/Acetate is made from Carbon, Sodium, and Oxygen, and exists as two ions, the acetate ion, CH3COO- and the sodium ion, Na+.
How does sodium sulfite remove oxygen?
The sulfite ions, with formula SO3-2, are oxidized to sulfate ions, with formula SO4-2.
