The median Social Security benefit was $16,295 for men and $11,999 for women in 2012, AARP found. Retirement savings. Just under a third (30 percent) of retirees receive income from either a traditional pension or take withdrawals from a retirement savings account such as a 401(k) or individual retirement account.
The Sodium atom. 1  The Na atom has an equal number of electrons and protons (11 e-and 11 p+). 2  This atom too is unstable because the outer valance shell of electrons has only one electron in it. 3  To be stable the outer shell of electrons should have eight electrons.
A neutral sodium atom, for example, contains 11 protons and 11 electrons. By removing an electron from this atom we get a positively charged Na+ ion that has a net charge of +1. Atoms that gain extra electrons become negatively charged. A neutral chlorine atom, for example, contains 17 protons and 17 electrons. By adding one more electron we get a negatively charged Cl- ion with a net charge of -1. The gain or loss of electrons by an atom to form negative or positive ions has an enormous impact on the chemical and physical properties of the atom.