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Nonmetals such as chlorine usually gain electrons when they form ions, and the ion has a larger radius than the atom. So, It loses an electron It's radii becomes larger :]
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 13y agoIt is one electron short of the very stable inert/noble gas Argon structure. So it is energetically favorable for it to gain an electron to get this noble gas configuration.
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∙ 12y agoA chlorine atom takes an electron from a sodium atom to fill its outer electron shell and to remove the extra electron of the sodium atom so they become charged.
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∙ 8y agoBy giving or taking electrons. Normally it takes an electron
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∙ 8y agoChlorine wants to be stable and it wants 8 valence electrons. We know this to be true due to the octet rule. Although there are exceptions. Chlorine has 7 and needs 1 more to be stable.
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Is a chlorine atom or chlorine ion bigger?
A sulfur atom is larger than an oxygen atom.
Why sodium's electron and chlorine's electron attract each other?
The electrons do not attract each other. The single valence electron of a sodium atom is given up to a chlorine atom. This results in the sodium atom forming a positive sodium ion, and the chlorine atom forming a negative chloride ion. The oppositely charged ions form an electrostatic attraction, which forms the neutral ionic compound of sodium chloride.
When a chlorine atom becomes an ion has it been oxidized or reduced?
A chlorine atom gains an electron when it becomes an ion. This means it has been reduced because there is a decrease in oxidation state from 0 to -1.
Why does a chlorine atom gain an electron when it forms an ion?
Atoms that gain extra electrons become negatively charged. A neutral chlorine atom.
Is chlorine positives or negative?
The atom is neutral; the ion chloride is negative.
Which process change a chlorine atom into a chloride ion?
chlorine atom will first convert to the gaseous chlorine atom which will then add one electron to form chloride ion.
Is a chlorine atom or chlorine ion bigger?
A sulfur atom is larger than an oxygen atom.
When an atom of chlorine forms an ionic bond with an atom of sodium does the atom of chlorine become an ion with a smaller or larger radius than the atom of chlorine?
It becomes an ion with a larger radius than the atom of chlorine
Explain How do the atom of magnesium and chlorine form ions?
A magnesium atom gives two electrons to two chlorine atoms to form a magnesium ion and two chloride ions.
Which atom is least likely to form an ion chlorine carbon oxygen or sodium?
carbon
How are sodium and chlorine ions different from salt molecules?
A sodium ion is a sodium atom missing one electron. A chlorine ion is a chlorine atom with an extra electron. A salt molecule is a sodium ion stuck to a chlorine ion.
What is the chloride ion and chlorine atom electron configuration?
Cl- Chloride ion 1s22s22p63s23p6 Cl Chlorine atom 1s22s22p63s23p5
What will be the charge for chlorine when it becomes ions?
A chlorine ion will have a charge of -1. A chlorine atom gains one electron to form the more stable chloride ion, thereby incurring a charge of -1. There is now one more electron than proton in the chloride ion, as compared to the chlorine atom which is electrically neutral.
Does chlorine attract or release electrons?
A chlorine atom will attract a single electron to form a negatively charged ion with a -1 charge.
What is bigger a chlorine atom or a chlorine ion?
A chloride ion is slightly larger than a chlorine atom, because in an ion there is one more electron than proton, allowing the electron shells to expand slightly. In a chlorine atom, the number of electrons and protons is the same.
Is chlorine a atom or ion and how do you know?
Chlorine is an atom with a neutral charge, 0. Chloride is the chlorine ion with a charge of -1. You can tell the two apart because the chlorine atom is simply "Cl" whereas the chloride ion is denoted "Cl" with a superscript minus sign.
What does a chloride ion have that a chlorine atom does not?
The chloride ion has an electron in plus.
