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Chloride forms a negative ion because of its number of valence electrons. Chloride wants to have 8 valence electrons. It only has 7. So for Chloride to have a full electron shell it accepts an electron from other elements. Because electrons have a negative charge, the extra electron that Chloride receives gives it a negative charge.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 13y agoA lone, neutral chlorine atom has 7 electrons in its outer shell. This is fairly unstable, but a full outer shell of 8 electrons (called an octet) is stable. In order to complete this octet a chlorine atom will tend to take an electron away from another atom, usually a metal and an electron carries a 1- charge.
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∙ 13y agoA lone, neutral chlorine atom has 7 electrons in its outer shell. This setup is not very stable, but a full outer shell of 8 electrons is stable. Because of this, chlorine will tend to gain an electron from another atom, usually a metal.
Since each electron carries a 1- charge the overall charge of the chloride ion is 1-.
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∙ 13y agoChlorine has a negative charge because it has an extra electron in its outer most shell caused by an ionic bond.
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∙ 7y agoChlorine gas is neutral: it has no charge.
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What charge does the chlorine ion have?
it has 7 electrons in its outer shell, which means its charge is -1.
What is the ionic charge on chlorine?
It is -1 (negative one)
Does Chlorine have a negative or positive charge?
generally negatively charged chloride ion. but there are a few species where chlorine has positive charge like ClO3-, ClO4- etc.
Why can one sodium ion bond with one chlorine ion?
Because Sodium (Na2) is positively charged and Chlorine(Cl2) has a negative charge.
When a chlorine atom gains an electron what is it charge?
when the chlorine atom gains an electron its charge becomes -1. this is because the total number of electrons for chlorine is now 18. protons and electrons have the same atomic number, but when a chlorine ion forms it has one extra electron compared to the number of protons therefore giving it a negative charge of 1.
Which atom in the carbon-chlorine bond is assigned the delta negative charge?
The Chlorine atom has the delta negative charge because it's more negative than carbon.
Which atom in the carbon-chlorine bond is assigned the delta negative charge.?
The Chlorine atom has the delta negative charge because it's more negative than carbon.
What is the charge in chlorine ion?
It is one negative (-)
Why 17cl- has a negative charge?
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.)
Does chlorine have a neitive charge or poositive charge?
The chloride ion has a negative charge of -1.
What charge does the chlorine ion have?
it has 7 electrons in its outer shell, which means its charge is -1.
What is the ionic charge on chlorine?
It is -1 (negative one)
How many valence electrons does Chlorine have with a negative charge?
There are seven.
Does a chlorine ion have a negative or positive charge?
Non it is neutral
What would chlorine's charge be if it gained 1 electron?
It would have a charge of -1 (negative one).
Would chlorine fom a positive or a negative ion?
Chlorine will form a negative ion with a charge of -1 because it gains one electron to complete its octet.
What is the charge on the chlorine atom in the molecule hcl?
Chlorine gains an electron and becomes negative 1 charge. Hydrogen donates an electron so becomes positive 1 charge.
