Question

Why is chloride ion stable?


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Answer 1

in the reaction the Sodium atom loses an electron to the Chlorine atom. Thus it has one more proton than it has electron and has a net positive charge of +1 and it is now called the Sodium ion. In addition, the outer shell now has a full complement of eight electrons so that the Sodium ion is now stable.

Answer 2

chloride ion is more stable than chlorine atom because chlorine atom has loss its valence electron to bechne stable. but chloride ions already complete its octet