Question
A sodium ion, Na+, has a positive charge because it
A.
gained an electron.
B.
lost a proton.
C.
gained a neutron.
D.
lost an electron.
A.
gained an electron.
B.
lost a proton.
C.
gained a neutron.
D.
lost an electron.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
A sodium ion, Na⁺, has a positive charge because it:
D. lost an electron.
When a sodium atom loses an electron, it results in a positively charged ion (cation) because the number of protons (which is positive) exceeds the number of electrons (which is negative).
D. lost an electron.
When a sodium atom loses an electron, it results in a positively charged ion (cation) because the number of protons (which is positive) exceeds the number of electrons (which is negative).