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There are eight electrons in the outermost energy level of a chloride ion.
The chloride ion has eight valence electrons.
Carbon has four electrons in the outermost energy level, which is energy level two. It needs eight electrons to have this energy level filled.
Three (3) electrons in this energy level.
Which energy level? There are several. With different numbers of electrons...
The chloride ion (Cl-) has 8 electrons on the outermost energy level.
The chloride ion has eight valence electrons.
There are eight electrons in the outermost energy level of a chloride ion.
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The chloride ion has eight valence electrons.
In the question, it should be either "chlorine atom" or "chloride ion". Chlorine atom has 7 valence electrons. Chloride ion has 8 valence electrons.
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Carbon has four electrons in the outermost energy level, which is energy level two. It needs eight electrons to have this energy level filled.
Carbon has four electrons in the outermost energy level, which is energy level two. It needs eight electrons to have this energy level filled.