Answer:
B- Sodium loses an electron.
D- Fluorine gains an electron.
Sodium is oxidized.
Explanation:
The reaction equation is given as:
Na + F → NaF
In this reaction, Na is the reducing agent. It loses an electron and then becomes oxidized. By so doing, Na becomes isoelectronic with Neon.
Fluorine gains the electron and then becomes reduced. This makes fluorine also isoelectronic with Neon.
This separation of charges on the two species leads to an electrostatic attraction which forms the ionic bonds.
Answer:
Electronegativity in group 1 decreases as we go from Lithium to Francium.
Explanation:
Electronegativity is defined as the tendency of an element to attract an electron pair towards itself.
In a group generally this tendency decreases from top to bottom as the size of the atom increases and hence the positive nucleus get far from the outer orbital.
In the same way group 1 elements i.e. from Lithium to Francium electronegativity decreases.
