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How many electrons are associated with a sodium (Na) atom that has a netcharge of +1?

How many electrons are associated with a sodium (Na) atom that has a netcharge of-example-1
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Option B

Step-by-step explanation

A sodium atom has equal number of protons and electrons. This is because a sodium atom is electrically stable

When a sodium atom participates in a chemical reaction, it automatically become a sodium ion because it wants to attain it octet structure.

When a sodium ion is formed then the one electron has been lost

Recall, that the number of protons of a sodium atom is 11.

Since the number of electrons is equal to the number of protons, then the number of electrons for a soidum atom is 11

For a sodium ion, the number of electron is 10 because it has lost an electron to attain it octet structure

Hence, the correct answer is 10 (Option B)

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