Sodium is a metal element. There are 11 electrons in a single atom.
Lead (Pb) and Mercury (Hg) will not spontaneously donate electrons to copper in solution because they are lower in the reactivity series than copper. Sodium (Na) and Magnesium (Mg) are more reactive than copper and could potentially donate electrons to copper in solution.
The number of electrons is 10.
Donor atom should donate the electrons to get into a stable state... and sometimes to form an ionic compound..
donate the electrons forming a cation.
A donor atom typically has one or more valence electrons that it can donate to another atom or molecule during chemical bonding. The exact number of electrons depends on the specific element; for instance, elements in group 1 (like sodium) have one valence electron they can donate, while group 15 elements (like phosphorus) can have five valence electrons, though they might donate fewer depending on the context. Thus, the number of electrons varies based on the atom's position in the periodic table.
Lead (Pb) and Mercury (Hg) will not spontaneously donate electrons to copper in solution because they are lower in the reactivity series than copper. Sodium (Na) and Magnesium (Mg) are more reactive than copper and could potentially donate electrons to copper in solution.
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A sodium ion with the symbol Na+ has 10 electrons. Sodium normally has 11 electrons, but when it loses one electron to form a Na+ ion, it has 10 electrons.
Sodium does not donate electrons. Sodium IONISES, that is it loses one electron per atom to form the cation Na(+).
The number of electrons is 10.
there are 11 of them.
Sodium's atomic number is 11, therefore it has 11 electrons.
11 protons and 10 electrons
In the Lewis electron dot structure for NaCl, sodium (Na) will donate its one valence electron to chlorine (Cl), which has seven valence electrons. This results in both Na and Cl achieving a full outer shell of electrons, making them stable. The final structure will show Na with no dots and Cl surrounded by eight dots.
Metals donate electrons by losing electrons and forming positive ions.
One of the hallmarks of metals is their habit of easily losing, or donating, their electrons. This isn't true of non-metals. Does that point you at the right answer?
Donor atom should donate the electrons to get into a stable state... and sometimes to form an ionic compound..