Question

Jill then wrote the formulas for all the possible compounds that sodium can form with the other ions. What formulas did she write?

Answer 1

Explanation:

Sodium has atomic number of 11 and its electronic configuration is given by:

$[Na]=1s^22s^22p^63s^1$

The nearest stable electronic configuration to sodium is of the neon. So, in order to attain stability of noble gas it will loose its single electron.

$Na\rightarrow Na^++1e^-$

$[Na^+]=1s^22s^22p^63s^0$

Sodium has single valency that is 1.

Let nbe the valency of the ion 'X'

By criss-cross method, the oxidation state of the ions gets exchanged and they form the subscripts of the other ions. This results in the formation of a neutral compound.

$Na_nX_1$

So, the formulas for all the possible compounds that sodium can form with the other ions will be:

$Na_nX_1$