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Chlorine will gain one electron in order to establish a full outer shell of electrons.
Chlorine atoms have 7 valence electrons, but with one extra electron, it can establish a stable octet.
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How many electrons will chlorine gas gain or lose when it become an ion?
A chlorine atom will gain one electron when forming an ion. That will give the ion a charge of 1-.
What happens when a Chlorine atom forms a chloride ion?
When chlorine atoms form chloride ions, they gain one electron, and thus go from having a neutral charge to having a charge of -1.
If chlorine forms a 1- ion. How many electrons does a chloride ion have?
The chloride ion has 18 electrons.
Does a chlorine atom gain seven electrons when it becomes an ion?
no it gains i electon
What happen when a sodium ion attracted to a chlorine ion?
forms a covalent bond APEX:They form an ionic compound.
Why does a chlorine atom gain an electron when it forms an ion?
Atoms that gain extra electrons become negatively charged. A neutral chlorine atom.
When chlorine forms an ionic compound it gain one electron what symbol is used to represent the chlorine ion formed in this way?
Cl- This is the symbol of a chlorine ion that gains one electron
Does chlorine form a positive or a negative ion?
Negative ion. Cl-
How many electrons will chlorine gas gain or lose when it become an ion?
A chlorine atom will gain one electron when forming an ion. That will give the ion a charge of 1-.
When chlorine forms a ion what will its name be?
chloride
Does chlorine form positive or negative ions?
Chlorine forms a negative ion.
Chlorine forms a 1- ion How many electrons does a chloride ion have?
18
Is Cl a positively charged ion?
No. Chlorine forms a negative ion, Cl-
What charge results when specific elements become an ion?
Either it loose electron or gain and if loose then it get positive charge and if gain then be negatively charged ion
What happens when a Chlorine atom forms a chloride ion?
When chlorine atoms form chloride ions, they gain one electron, and thus go from having a neutral charge to having a charge of -1.
How many atoms does chlorine gain when it becomes an ion?
7
If chlorine forms a 1- ion. How many electrons does a chloride ion have?
The chloride ion has 18 electrons.
