If an atom of sodium had an aotmic number 11, and it lost an electron, what would be the result?
2007-01-11 08:50:04 · 6 answers · asked by Dawn 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
An atom of Sodium has 11 electrons and 11 protons for an overall, net, electric change of zero.
If that Sodium atom lost an electron (bringing its total down to 10 electrons), it would gain a +1 net charge due to the imbalance between the positively charged protons in the nucleus and the negatively charged electrons surrounding it. The Sodium atom would become the Na+1 ion.
2007-01-11 08:56:58 · answer #1 · answered by mrjeffy321 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Atomic number refers the the total number of protons existing in a given atom of the element. Therefore, sodium has 11 protons. In the atomic form of elements, the number of protons equals the number of electron. When you remove or add electrons to an atomic element, you get what are called ions.
For sodium, when you remove one electron, you form the Na1+ ION.
2007-01-11 16:58:16 · answer #2 · answered by ChemMon 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A neutral atom has the same number of electrons as protons (the atomic number). So neutral sodium has 11 electrons. If you take one electron away it loses one negative charge and you are left with Na+
2007-01-11 16:55:54 · answer #3 · answered by AlisonH 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sodium,Na, is always number 11, it has 11 protons. If it loses an electron it becomes a sodium ion Na+now it has 11 protons but ony 10 electrons.
2007-01-11 17:00:21 · answer #4 · answered by science teacher 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Regardless of atomic number, the sodium atom becomes a sodium ion. The is a very stable state for sodium, more stable than its pure state.
2007-01-11 16:55:25 · answer #5 · answered by James H 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A lonely ion, Na+. That is, simply a Na atom with a missing electron.
2007-01-11 17:04:45 · answer #6 · answered by dressing52 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋