Describe the formation of a sodium ion.

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Jesus Schmidt

21 April, 13:15

Describe the formation of a sodium ion.

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Jamarion Paul · Answer 1

Sodium ion - it has 1 valence electron so its easy for it to loose this electron. Thus, it forms sodium ion by loosing its valence elctron while reacting. It forms Na + ... Oxide ion - it has 6 valence electrons so it gains 2 electrons lost by a metal atom and reacts with it.