1-Atoms with few valence electrons
tend to lose them and then the next
energy will be the outer level and it is
full. This is more stable for the atom.
Remember that atoms are neutral,
which means that they have the
same number of positive protons and
negative electrons. If an electron is
lost, the atom will no longer be
neutral. What will happen to the
valence electron of Na and what will
it form? What will the resulting
charge be?