Describe the behavior of the chloride ion towards concentrated H2SO4.
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Describe the behavior of the chloride ion towards concentrated H2SO4.
Chloride:
Chloride is an anion formed by the addition of one electron to the chlorine atom.
- The chloride ion contains 8 electrons in its last shell.
- It has a charge of -1.
- It is the anion part present in salts like sodium chloride commonly known as table salt.
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Chapter 7 / Lesson 8Understand the definition of halogens and know the group number of halogens in the periodic table. See examples of halogens and explore properties of halogens.
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