Sodium reacts with chlorine to form sodium chloride. Which statements describe what happens to the sodium atoms in this reaction?
1 Sodium atoms form positive ions.
2 Sodium atoms form negative ions.
3 Sodium atoms gain electrons.
4 Sodium atoms lose electrons.

explanation:

let the different atoms be x and y. each with four protons and same mass will be represented as follows.

mass number is number of protons + number of neutrons.

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since, it is given that one has a negative charge while the other is neutral. therefore, there will be increase in number of protons and the atom will be represented as follows.

according to periodic table, mass number of beryllium is 9 and it has atomic number 4 so, the atoms will be and .  

the protons and neutrons will be located inside the nucleus whereas the electrons will be revolving around the nucleus.  

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