Sodium, atomic number 11, has a tendency to lose an electron in the presence of chlorine. After losing the electron, Na will have ______________ protons in its nucleus.
a. 10
b. 11
c. 12
d. none of the above
2007-02-03 06:08:33 · 7 answers · asked by shane200388 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
if it loses an electron it does *not* mean it lost a proton
So it will have 11 protons, only 10 electrons and hence a postive charge
2007-02-03 06:46:32 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
10 protons and produce ion Na+
The atom has 11 electrons and losing an electron only 10 electrons
2007-02-03 06:12:34 · answer #2 · answered by maussy 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Sodium will "still" have 11 protons weather it gains an electron or loses an electron!!! its just a trick question...
2007-02-03 06:16:59 · answer #3 · answered by Ramy E 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i imagine there are 2 questions, so i will objective to respond to the boldface unique one first. A noble or inert gas will stand on my own and not in any respect react. some distance precise of the periodic table. The METALS on the left hand area will lose electrons because they have few contained in the reactive shell. (a million or 2 contained in the first 2 columns of the periodic table) The nonmetals may have extra contained in the outer shell and favor a lot less to fill their valence shell so that they are going to income contained in the desire of acheiving an finished outer element.
2016-11-02 05:32:58 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
2 molecules were talking. One said to the other, "I lost an electron." The other replied, "Are you positive?"
2007-02-03 06:12:33 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
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A:10
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2007-02-03 06:13:05 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋