Question

How do you calculate sodium charge?

Answer 1

Answer:

+1

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. A positive sign is added to the symbol for sodium, Na +.

Explanation:

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Answer 2

Answer:

For an ionic compound to be stable, the positive charges have to equal the negative charges. In NaCl, sodium (Na) is +1 and the chloride is –1.