Which atom can gain electrons lose electrons and how many ? if sodium is -2,8,1/and chlorine is -2,8,7

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A sodium atom can lose its outer electron. It will still have 11 positive protons but only 10 negative electrons. So, the overall charge is +1.

Stewsha answered Jul 22, 2022

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