Question

What is true about: Na+1?

it has 11 protons, 8
electrons, and 23
neutrons
it has 11 protons, 12
electrons, and 12
neutrons
it has 11 protons, 12
electrons, and 23
neutrons
it has 11 protons, 10
electrons, and 12
neutrons

Answer 1

Hey there!

Na is sodium, which has 11 protons.

The more realistic amount of neutrons for this atom to have is 12. 23 would be the sum of protons and electrons.

The atom has a charge of 1+, so there is one less electron than protons, so

11 - 1 = 10 electrons.

Your answer is d. it has 11 protons, 10 electrons, and 12 neutrons.

Hope this helps!