Sodium has the atomic number 11. How many electrons are in a sodium ion, which has the symbol Na+? 10 11 12

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Sodium has the atomic number 11. How many electrons are in a sodium ion, which has the symbol Na+?  10  11  12

anonymous · Answer

if sodium is stable then no of e would be 11

nincompoop · Answer

WHEN an atom becomes ionized, that is whenever the number of electrons do not match the number of protons, a positive charge means that an electron is fewer than the protons and a negative charge means that the protons are fewer than the electrons. You have a positive 1 charge so figure out

anonymous · Answer

but otherwise it should be 10

nincompoop · Answer

stop giving out answers @sumanta

anonymous · Answer

@nincompoop  what do you think???

anonymous · Answer

what answers one must know the valency

nincompoop · Answer

positive charge means protons > electrons
negative charge means protons < electrons

the number of charge denotes the difference between the two

anonymous · Answer

I dont think there is a relation sorry