Chlorine atom forms CI by

Assessment: WAEC SSCE - Chemistry - 2000 (Objective) Subject: Chemistry

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Chlorine atom forms CI by
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Chlorine atom has 7 electrons in its outermost shell, and it needs 1 more electron to complete its octet and become stable. Therefore, it tends to gain 1 electron from another atom to form a stable chloride ion, Cl-. This process is called gaining one electron, and it is represented by the following equation: Cl + e- → Cl- So the correct answer is "Gaining one electron".
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