Determine the number of protons and electrons in each of the following ions.

Na+
Enter your answers numerically separated by a comma.

Np, Ne =

number of protons. Look at the atomic number. The atomic number is the number of protons in the nucleus of the atom. For example, Na will have 11.

What about electrons. The number of electrons in the neutral atom is the same as the number of protons in the nucleus. Therefore, the neutral Na atom will have 11 electrons. To make it +1 charged, one electrons is removed. If you take away a negative charge it leave a +1 ion. (11 + charge due to protons + (10 - charges dues to electrons = +1 charge on what is left.

To determine the number of protons and electrons in a given ion, you need to know the atomic number of the element and the charge of the ion.

In the case of Na+, the atomic number of sodium (Na) is 11, which means it has 11 protons. The "+" symbol indicates that the ion has a positive charge, which means it has lost one electron.

Therefore, the number of protons (Np) in Na+ is 11, and the number of electrons (Ne) is 10.

So, the answer is:
Np, Ne = 11, 10