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3 March, 15:29

Which property of chlorine explains why it is likely to form a compound with an alkali metal

a. it will accept one electron to complete its outer shell

b. it will accept two electrons to complete its outer shell

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  1. 3 March, 16:47
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    a. It will accept one electron to complete its outer shell.

    Explanation:

    Chlorine is in Group 17, so it has seven valence electrons, one short of a complete outer shell.

    Thus, it will accept an electron from sodium to complete its outer shell.
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