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Why 17cl- has a negative charge?

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Anonymous

10y ago
Updated: 8/21/2019

The negative sign implies that chlorine has gained an electron, which chlorine will easily do in a chemical reaction. The negative charge means the electrons now outnumber the protons 18-17, hence the negative 1 charge. (remember, electrons are negative.)

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