Question

Why sodium is not observed in +2
oxidation state?​

Answer 1

Answer:

High EA. Due to high second I.E., sodium does not exhibit +2 oxidation state

Answer 2

Answer:

Because it gives out the outermost electron to fulfill the octate state and becomes Na+.

Na electronic configuration– 2.8.1

all the elements of group 1 in general shows a valency of 1