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4 September, 12:33

Explain why chlorine forms a - 1 ion, but sulfur forms a - 2 ion.

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  1. 4 September, 13:29
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    For a chlorine atom to become a chloride ion, it must gain an electron. The chloride ion has a negative charge and is written as Cl-. Chlorine gains an electron because it has seven valence electrons, and to be a full octet, it gains an electron.
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