Question

Which of the following symbols represents a chlorine ion with a stable arrangement of eight valence electrons?

Answer 1

A stable arrangement of eight valence electrons : ³⁵Cl⁻¹

Further explanation

Chlorine is a halogen gas, located in group 17, p block

Chlorine has an atomic number of 17 and an atomic mass of 35

Electron configuration: [Ne] 3s²3p⁵

If we look at the electron configuration, then Cl will bind 1 more electron so that the configuration is stable like Argon (atomic number 18)

So by binding this one electron, chlorine forms negative ions (anions)

³⁵Cl⁻¹

B. Cl⁻² binds 2 electrons, exceeding the octet rule

C. Cl⁺¹, releases 1 electron, remains unstable

D. Cl, the neutral form of Cl, is still unstable with a 7-electron valence configuration