Question

What happens when a sodium atom loses an electron in its outer energy

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A. It becomes a negative ion
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B. It has an increase in the number of protons.
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C. It has an increase in the number of neutrons.
O Dit becomes a positive ion.

Answer 1

D.) It becomes a positive ion

Step-by-step explanation:

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Answer 2

The correct option is D) it becomes a positive ion.

Step-by-step explanation:

The third shell of the sodium atom has one valence electron. In order to become stable, the sodium atom tends to lose its valence electron so that a stable configuration can be achieved. When a sodium atom loses an electron, the number of protons in the nucleus becomes greater than the number of electrons as one electron has been lost. As a result, the sodium atom becomes a positively charged ion with + 1 charge.