Question

Which of the following is a false statement?

A. An atom of sodium that has 12 protons, 11 neutrons, and 11 electrons is a Sodium Ion with a 1+ charge.
B. An atom of sodium that has 11 protons, 12 neutrons, and 13 electrons is a Sodium Ion with a 2- charge.
C. An atom of sodium that has 11 protons, 14 neutrons, and 10 electrons is a sodium Ion with a 1+ charge.
D. An atom of sodium that has 11 protons, 9 neutrons, and 11 electrons has a neutral charge (has no charge).

Answer 1

B. An atom of sodium that has 11 protons, 12 neutrons, and 13 electrons is a Sodium Ion with a 2- charge.

Step-by-step explanation:

This statement is false. An atom of sodium has 11 protons, and if it gains an extra electron to have 13 electrons, it would become a sodium ion with a 1- charge, not a 2- charge. Sodium typically forms a 1+ ion (cation) by losing one electron, not a 2- ion.