Chlorine Atoms Have Seven Electrons in the Outermost Shell

question 50

Multiple Choice

Chlorine atoms have seven electrons in the outermost shell. As a result, one would expect chlorine to form ions with a charge of

• A) +1.
• B) +2.
• C) -1.
• D) -2.
• E) none of the above

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Definitions:

Independent Event

An independent event is an event whose outcome is not influenced by the outcome of another event; in probability, this means that the occurrence of one event does not change the probability of another.

Standardized Z Values

Values resulting from the standardization process that measures the number of standard deviations a data point is from the mean of its distribution.

Probability

An evaluation of event occurrence likelihood, represented as a numerical value ranging between 0 and 1.

Standard Normal Table

A reference table that provides the area under the curve of the standard normal distribution, often used to find probabilities and critical values.