Chemistry, asked by abihabatool837, 9 months ago

why can chlorine accept only one electron

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Answered by vedangpandya2

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Explanation:

The reason the chlorine atom becomes Cl- , when it gains one electron is because by gaining an electron it becomes more negative (charge wise), likewise it it lost 1 electron it would be Cl+ because it would be more positive due to the loss of a negatively charged atom.

Answered by sangi14

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Explanation:

The reason the chlorine atom becomes Cl- , when it gains one electron is because by gaining an electron it becomes more negative (charge wise), likewise it it lost 1 electron it would be Cl+ because it would be more positive due to the loss of a negatively charged atom.

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