Na is a neutrally charged sodium atom .
Na^(+) is a positively charged sodium cation.
It is given the plus(+) sign because it has lost one electron ' e^(-) '
So the sodium ion contains 11 protons (11+) and 10 electrons (10-)
Summing. 11 + 10 - = 1(+) hence the plus(+) sign.
Latin symbol for sodium, which is 'Nadium'.
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