Which is true about the atoms of sodium?

Question

A) it gains electrons when it becomes an ion
B) It has to same atomic mass
C) It reacts with Magnesium
D) It has the same number of protons

Answer 1

The answer is D)

for A) It does not gain electrons when it becomes and Ion because it becomes Na+, meaning it loses them

for B) It does not always have the same atomic mass because there are different Isotopes (different numbers of neutrons)

for C) It would not react with Magnesium because Mg has a 2+ charge and Na has a +1 charge, so no ionic bond would form, and they are both metals so no covalent bond could form.

Answer 2

a) atoms become ions by loss or gain of electrons, and sodium is an atom.
b) all atoms of an element have the same mass, or they'd be isotopes.
c) not an easy thing to do, but probably possible.
d) the number of a proton an atom has defines it as an element, in this case, all sodium atoms have 11 protons.
e) all of the above <<<< that one

Answer 3

that is one messed up question...

it doesnt even warrant an answer by anyone worth their salt...pun intended.

both a and d could be true...your teacher doesnt know how to write a question...

if an atom gains or loses electrons, it is an ion....no question...just because there is more of an affinity for it to lose an electron doesnt mean that there isnt a certain probability that an electrons could be gained.

if it doesnt have 11 protons, it is not sodium

judged by the number of thumbs down, he/she is not, alone...

a monkey or imbeciles answer is D...

all the best 66

Answer 4

C
or D mostlikly D
B= as an Isotope it has differnt mass but still Sodium

Definatly not A

Answer 5

Big D

Answer 6

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