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  • Chlorine Ion Symbol: Understanding Stable Electron Configuration (Cl⁻)
    The symbol for a chlorine ion that has ionized to have a stable electron configuration is Cl⁻.

    Here's why:

    * Chlorine (Cl) has 17 electrons.

    * To achieve a stable electron configuration, chlorine needs to gain one electron to have the same electron configuration as Argon (18 electrons), which is a noble gas.

    * When chlorine gains an electron, it becomes negatively charged because it now has one more electron than protons. This is represented by the superscript "-" in the symbol Cl⁻.

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