Question

if iron has 8 electrons in its valence shell why it forms bond with cl atom?​

Answer 1

Explanation:

The octet rule states that an atom is most stable when there are eight electrons in its valence shell. ... Similarly, if a chlorine atom gains an extra electron, it becomes the chloride ion, Cl–. Both ions form because the ion is more stable than the atom due to the octet rule.

Answer 2

Answer:

to get stabled and cl atom has 7 e- so if we add one e it gets stabled so it combines with fe