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Sodium has an atomic number of 11 and has a net charge of 0. When sodium combines with chlorine, it has a net charge of +1. Why?

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Sodium loses a negative electron when forming chemical bonds. When it loses an electron, it becomes a sodium ion with a net charge of +1.


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