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A chlorine atom can easily form an ion by gaining 1 electron. In this scenario, it will become an anion, which simply means an ion with a negative charge. It only gains 1 because this is all it needs to achieve a full octet. This is generally what happens when chlorine bonds with a metal in an ionic bond (the metal forms the positive ion which it is attracted to.) However, in a covalent bonding scenario, chlorine will not form an ion; rather, it will share an electron with another non-metal forming a single covalent bond.

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