Consider an atom of sodium with an atomic number of 11 and an atomic weight of 23. how many neutrons are in this atom? 11 12 23 34 the number of neutrons in this atom cannot be determined from the given information.

heat or electricity in the atmosphere- c.

nacl or sodium chloride is an ionic compound. this is because an ionic compound pertains to a compound that consists of positively and negatively charged ions. in this case, na (sodium) has a tendency to lose one electron when it reacts with with other atoms, so the resulting sodium ion contains 11 protons and 10 electrons, thus making it positively charged (na+), when chlorine reacts, it usually gains one electron to form an ion called chloride, thus making it negatively charged ( since the ions are oppositely charged, they attract.