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Number of atoms of each element Sodium oxide?​

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Answer:

2 sodium atoms

1 oxygen atom

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Sodium is in valency 1 while oxygen is in valency 2. When the two combine they exchange their valencies hence the number of their atoms. Not so sure ..

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Answer:

There are two sodium atoms for every one oxygen atom in Sodium Oxide.

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