{"id":136453,"date":"2024-09-10T17:18:34","date_gmt":"2024-09-10T17:18:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/blog\/?p=136453"},"modified":"2024-09-10T17:18:37","modified_gmt":"2024-09-10T17:18:37","slug":"for-which-of-the-following-reasons-does-a-chloride-ion-have-a-negative-charge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/2024\/09\/10\/for-which-of-the-following-reasons-does-a-chloride-ion-have-a-negative-charge\/","title":{"rendered":"For which of the following reasons does a chloride ion have a negative charge"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>For which of the following reasons does a chloride ion have a negative charge?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A.<br>It gained an electron<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>B.<br>It lost an electron.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>C.<br>It lost a proton.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>D.<br>It gained a proton.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-ast-global-color-6-color\"><strong>The correct answer and Explanation is:<\/strong><\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The correct answer is <strong>A. It gained an electron.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A chloride ion (Cl\u207b) has a negative charge because it gains an electron. Here\u2019s an explanation:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Atomic Structure of Chlorine<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Chlorine (Cl) is a halogen and is found in Group 17 (or Group VIIA) of the periodic table. In its neutral, atomic form, a chlorine atom has 17 protons in its nucleus and 17 electrons surrounding it. Protons are positively charged, and electrons are negatively charged. In a neutral atom, the number of protons equals the number of electrons, which balances the overall charge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Formation of Chloride Ion<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Chlorine atoms have seven electrons in their outermost shell (valence shell). To achieve a stable, full outer electron shell (like that of a noble gas), chlorine tends to gain one electron. When chlorine gains one electron, it now has 18 electrons but still only 17 protons. The extra electron results in an imbalance between the positive and negative charges, making the chlorine atom negatively charged. This negatively charged form is called a <strong>chloride ion (Cl\u207b)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Charge Imbalance<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The charge of an atom or ion is determined by the difference between the number of protons (positive charge) and the number of electrons (negative charge). For a neutral chlorine atom, the number of protons and electrons is the same, so the overall charge is zero. However, when an extra electron is added, the ion has one more electron than protons, resulting in a negative charge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Other Options<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>B (Lost an electron)<\/strong>: Losing an electron would make the ion positively charged, not negatively charged.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>C (Lost a proton)<\/strong>: Losing a proton would alter the element itself, which doesn&#8217;t happen in typical chemical reactions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>D (Gained a proton)<\/strong>: Gaining a proton would make the ion positively charged.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Thus, <strong>A<\/strong> is the correct reason: a chloride ion has a negative charge because it gains an electron.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For which of the following reasons does a chloride ion have a negative charge? A.It gained an electron B.It lost an electron. C.It lost a proton. D.It gained a proton. The correct answer and Explanation is: The correct answer is A. It gained an electron. 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