Sodium has 11 electrons arranged in three energy levels.The outer level has only one electron.In order to become stable,the atom loses an electron thus exposing the previous level with 8 electrons and subsequently becomes an ion with

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By losing one electron, sodium becomes positively charged as it now has one less negatively charged particle (electron) than positively charged particles (protons) in its nucleus. Therefore, the correct choice is D) 1 positive charge.

Sodium Has 11 Electrons Arranged in Three Energy Levels