What is chlorine in ion form?

Answer 1

An anion is a negatively charged ion. Chlorine, because it wants to "steal" or "borrow" an electron to achieve that "magic" inert gas electron configuration will be a negative or anion. The chlorine ion's "extra" electron will give it an overall negative charge. The anion of chlorine is written as Cl- by those who annote it in chemistry.

Answer 2

Chlorine in ion form is called chloride ion (Cl-). It is a negatively charged ion that is formed when a chlorine atom gains an electron to achieve a stable electron configuration. Chloride ions are found in many compounds and play important roles in biological and chemical processes.

Answer 3

When chlorine is the only element in an ion, the ion is a chloride anion with charge of -1. However, note that chlorine can also occur in polyatomic ions, especially with oxygen as the other element, and in such ions the chlorine atom can have a formal charge of +1, +5, or +7.

Answer 4

A chlorine atom needs 1 electron to fill its outer shell, so it has an affinity to electrons. If one electron moves from another atom to the chlorine atom, then its outer shell is full, and it becomes an ion with a net charge of -1.

Answer 5

Chlorine can form ions but is not an ion in itself. It is an element.

Answer 6

A positive Ion of Chlorine

A positive ion of Chlorine is a number larger then the actual number of Neutrons.

Answer 7

No, the chlorine ion has a negative charge and so is therefore an anion. A cation has a positive charge

Answer 8

It gains an electron. ~APEX

Answer 9

Chlorine forms the chloride anion, Cl-

Answer 10

Anion