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  • Chloride Ion: Understanding Atom Count in a Single Chloride
    This question is a bit tricky! Here's why:

    * Chloride is an ion, not a molecule. It's a single chlorine atom (Cl) that has gained an extra electron, giving it a negative charge (Cl⁻).

    * Molecules are formed when two or more atoms bond together.

    Therefore, there is 1 atom in 1 "molecule" (ion) of chloride.

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