Problem: Write the charge and full ground-state electron configuration of the monatomic ion most likely to be formed by Na.
FREE Expert Solution
To answer this problem, first we need to know the total number of electrons in a neutral Na. Recall that in a neutral atom:
atomic number = # of protons = # of electrons
Atomic number of Na = 11 → # of electrons
When writing electron configuration:
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Write the charge and full ground-state electron configuration of the monatomic ion most likely to be formed by Na.
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