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It does so because it gains an extra electron in order to attain a noble gas state, i.e. in order to contain the same # of electrons as a noble gas. in the case of Chlorine, that gas is Argon which has an atomic # of 18, therefor having 18 electrons. Chlorine has an atomic # of 17. In order to be monoatomic with Argon, it gains an extra electron to have a total of 18 electrons. Since it now has 1 more electron than protons, it's charge is -1. Therefore, it is written as Cl-.

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