What happens when a chlorine atoms gains an electron?

Select one:

a. The ion has a - 1 charge

b. A chloride ion is formed

c. The ion becomes an anion

d. All of the answer choices

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Kirsten

23 October, 07:50

What happens when a chlorine atoms gains an electron?

Select one:

a. The ion has a - 1 charge

b. A chloride ion is formed

c. The ion becomes an anion

d. All of the answer choices

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Fisher Roth · Answer 1

A.) the ion has a - 1 charge.

If you add an electron, as is the case with chlorine, you upset the balance between the positive and negative charges. There are 18 electrons and 17 protons, so the chlorine atom has become a charged chlorine ion with a charge of negative one (-1).

What happens when a chlorine atoms gains an electron?Select one:a. The ion has a - 1 chargeb. A chloride ion is formedc. The ion becomes an aniond. All of the answer choices

What happens when a chlorine atoms gains an electron?

Select one:

a. The ion has a - 1 charge

b. A chloride ion is formed

c. The ion becomes an anion

d. All of the answer choices