Redox reaction?

I have the elements sulfur and sodium and need them as ions… So sulfur-> sulfate ion; sodium-> sodium ion Well, actually you have to do the oxidation first.. S+e- -> SO4²- And then the reduction… (I do not understand..) That is probably the redox: Na+4S -> Na+ SO4²- Are my values ​​even correct?? 🥲🫠 I…

Chemistry atoms?

Hey, I have a chemistry test tomorrow on the topic of atoms and salts. In class, we worked with the shell model. I understand everything up to that point. For example, if you have sodium, there are a total of 11 electrons and 11 protons. But what if it's a sodium ion? So, generally speaking,…