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Position on the Periodic Table is determined by the number of protons in the nucleus. This number is 17 for both neutral chlorine atoms and chloride anions. Because the chloride anion has one more electron than it has protons, the anion has one negative electrical charge.

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Q: Why are chlorine and chloride the same on the periodic table?
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