Question

Analyze the diagram below. Which of the following is true about the sodium (Na) atom after the electron moves to chlorine?

A It has a negative charge.

B It becomes a positive ion.

C It becomes an isotope.

D It forms a covalent bond.

Answer 1

Answer:b

Explanation:It becomes a positive ion.

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Answer 2

B. It becomes a positive ion.

Step-by-step explanation:

The number of electrons and protons is eleven in sodium. After sodium (Na) has transferred its electron to the chlorine atom (Cl) it becomes a positively charged ion. This is because as electrons are negatively charged, losing of an electron will increase the number of protons (i.e 11) as compared to the number of electrons (i.e 10) in sodium (Na) atom. Hence, a positive charge will be acquired by the sodium (Na) ions.