Chlorine has seven electrons in its valence shell. it accepts an electron to complete its octet and becomes a chlorine ion ( what is the nature of this chlorine ion?
a. cation
b. anion
c. metal ion

answer:

the answer is 6 valence electrons.

explanation:

valence is the # of electrons on the outer most shell of an atom.

oxygen has 6.

although, the valency of oxygen is 2, because it only needs to make 2 covalent bonds, or gain 2 electrons, to achieve the stable octet configuration of a noble gas.

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