Chemistry
Sodium atoms and sodium ions
- are chemically same
- have the same number of protons
- have an identical number of electrons
- form covalent bonds
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have the same number of protons
Reason — An atom forms its respective ion by accepting or donating electrons. Hence, number of electrons between an atom and its ion will differ but both will have the same number of protons.
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