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Grade 1210 grade science

How many valence electrons are present in sodium with atomic number 11?

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5 Years agoGrade 12
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Profile image of Rituraj Tiwari
5 Years ago
Sodiumhas onevalence electron.Valence electrons
Profile image of Vikas Amritiya
5 Years ago

 

Valence electrons are found in the highest energy s and p orbitals in the main group of elements. The electron configuration for a neutral sodium is 
1s22s22p63s1
The highest energy 3s orbital contains one electron, therefore, neutral sodium atoms have one valence electron.