A sodium ion, Na+\text{Na}^+Na+, is formed when a sodium atom loses one electron. What is the electronic structure of a sodium ion?
2,8,12,8,12,8,1
2,8,22,8,22,8,2
2,82,82,8
2,72,72,7
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