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A chlorine atom becomes a chloride ion when it _________.
I know it has to do with electrons, but im unsure whether it loses a proton, neutron, electron or loses on of the 3. Can someone explain this so i know for next time??
2006-11-20 02:31:10 · 6 answers · asked by highclassass_tamera 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
A chlorine atom becomes a chloride atom when it undergoes reduction, ie Gains an electron.
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Chlorine will gain one electron to fill it's outer valency shell.
2006-11-20 02:36:54 · answer #1 · answered by Andrew H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A chlorine atom becomes a chloride ion when it gains an electron.
2006-11-20 09:21:30 · answer #2 · answered by Nirmal C 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Chlorine comes from Halogen family which are highly electronegative hence Cl atom accepts an electron to formCl(-)called chloride ion.
2006-11-20 02:41:14 · answer #3 · answered by promy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Atomic chlorine gains an electron to become Cl-.
2006-11-20 02:39:00 · answer #4 · answered by hls 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when it catches an electron stripping a metal ion of one electron . Chloric ion is an anion with a positive charge
2006-11-20 02:49:07 · answer #5 · answered by maussy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
...gains an electron.
Then it becomes a Cl- (Chlorine minus) ion.
If it lost a neutron, it would become an isotope of chlorine.
If it changed its number of protons, it wouldn't be chlorine any more (gaining one it would become argon, losing one it would make it sulphur).
2006-11-20 02:44:50 · answer #6 · answered by Guy B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋