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CHM 101 Chemical Bonding Objective Question
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Chlorine (2,8,7) is one electron __________ of a stable noble gas structure.
Options
A short
Correct Answer
B over
C equal
D neutral
Correct Answer

Option A is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Chlorine needs one more electron to complete its valence shell (to achieve the argon configuration).

Hint

It lacks one electron to be full.

Question Info

Course: CHM 101
Topic: Chemical Bonding
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 8 of 1872
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