This chart shows characteristics of three different types of atoms. A 3-column table with one row titled valence electrons in three types of atoms. The first column labeled Atom X has entry 6 valence electrons. The second column labeled Atom Y has entry 2 valence electrons. The third column labeled Atom Z has entry 8 valence electrons.
Which statement is best supported by the information in the chart?

Atom X will donate electrons to Atom Y.
Atom X will accept electrons from Atom Y.
Atom Y will accept electrons from Atom Z.
Atom Z will donate electrons to Atom X.

answer: -

reaction:

na + cl ⇌ nacl

balanced chemical equation:

na + 2cl ⇌ nacl2

sodium + clorine goes to form sodium chloride (table salt).

the product is nacl2.

and the reactants are na and cl.

(note: if you don’t know what ⇌ means, read below: -

⇌(double head arrow) means reversible reaction).

a. energy is absorbed in the reaction.

if in a given reaction the energy of products is greater than the energy of reactants it means that reaction is endothermic and during the reaction, the energy is absorbed by reactants. in an endothermic reaction, the products have more stored chemical energy than the reactants. and in this reaction the reactants are more stable than products before the compounds with less energy are always more stable.