How is a sodium ion symbol written?
1 Answer
Jun 15, 2017
Write the symbol first, then add its charge as a superscript,
Explanation:
Sodium is an alkali metal (group 1) and has only one electron in its valence shell, so sodium ions lose their single valence electron to a nonmetal or negatively charged polyatomic ion. Since it loses 1 electron, it develops a 1+ charge.
