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

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Sodium(Na) has 11 electrons.
But Na⁺ has 1 electron less than a neutral atom of Na.

Answer: Na⁺ has 10 electrons.
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