Stability of Fully Filled and Half Filled Orbitals
which is more...
Question
which is more stable - Na or + Na?explain.
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Solution
Dear student, Na has 11 electrons and its configuration is 2,8,1. Na readily loses its last electron and changed to Na+, which has a configuration of 2,8. That means its having a octet configuration. So its more stable than Na-. Regards