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2 September, 13:23

A chlorine atom has 7 valence electrons in its third shell.

What will it do when forming an ion?

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  1. 2 September, 15:07
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    The chlorine atom will accept a lone pair of electron from another element in other to complete its outermost shell

    Explanation:

    The chlorine atom will accept a lone pair of electron from another element in other to complete its outermost shell.

    Chlorine being an unstable element will accept a lone pair of electron from another element like sodium to form a negatively charged ion (acceptor) thereby becoming stable. Sodium being the donor will easily donate its lone pair of electron to chlorine through covalent bonding thereby becoming the donor and forming a positively charged ion (Na+).

    Note that for an element to be stable, such element may have a obey the duplet or octet rule I. e must possess 2 electrons or 8 electrons in its outermost shell.
  2. 2 September, 16:14
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    I will take due molecule of it

    Explanation:

    because it does not have a complete shell
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