Count: electrons move around the nucleus of atoms in specific shells, shown by the rings around the atoms in the gizmo. the first ring holds two electrons, and the second holds eight. (electrons in the inner rings are not shown; you can assume these rings are full.)
a. observe the sodium and chlorine atoms. assuming that the inner rings are full of electrons, how many electrons are there total in each atom? sodium: ____________________ chlorine: ___________________
b. each atom is neutrally charged, which means that each atom has the same number of protons and electrons. based on this, how many protons are in each atom? sodium: ____________________ chlorine: ___________________