Write an equation that shows the formation of a sodium ion from a neutral sodium atom.

The answer to your question is given below.

Explanation:

Sodium (Na) is a group 1 element because it has 1 electron in it's outermost shell.

Sodium ion (Na+) is formed when sodium atom (Na) lose it's outermost electron to attain the octet configuration of the noble gas element.

This can further be seen from the equation given below:

Na —> Na+ + e

Thus, we can represent the above in electronic configuration form as follow:

Na (11) => 1s² 2s²2p⁶ 3s¹

Na+ (10) => 1s² 2s²2p⁶

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