Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 9ScienceStructure of the Atom3 Marks
Question
The chlorine atom is electrically neutral but chloride ion is charged. Explain.
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Answer
Solution A chlorine atom contains $17$ electrons and $17$ protons. The charges are balanced. If a chlorine atom accept one mor electron it becomes negatively charged specie called as chloride ion ( $Cl ^{-}$), containing 18 electrons. (If an atom gains one or more electrons, it now carries a net negative charge, and is thus "anionic").
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