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When chlorine becomes the chloride ion, what is its charge?

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When chlorine (Cl) becomes the chloride ion (Cl^-), it gains one extra electron. Electrons carry a negative charge, so when chlorine gains an electron, it becomes negatively charged. Therefore, the chloride ion has a charge of -1.