Question

What statement is MOST accurate about a chlorine ion? A) The chlorine ion is a result of chlorine's relatively low electronegativity. B) The ionic radius of a chlorine ion is larger than the radius of a chlorine atom. C) The atomic radius of a chlorine atom is larger than the radius of a chlorine ion. D) Chlorine ions are created when a chlorine atom loses electrons forming compounds.

Answer 1

Answer:

The answer to your question is letter B.

Explanation:

Chlorine is a nonmetal whose atomic number is 17. As a nonmetal, it is stable when it gains electrons.

Chlorine is one of the most electronegative elements just below Fluorine and Oxygen.

Chlorine atomic radius' is 99 and its ionic radius is 181.

Considering the previous information we can conclude that the correct answer is letter B.

Answer 2

The most accurate statement about chlorine ions is that the ionic radius of a chlorine ion is larger than the radius of a chlorine atom. Thus option B is correct.

Chlorine is an element of the halogen group. The atomic number of chlorine has been 17, thus it has 7 valence electrons. In order to attain the stable noble gas configuration, the chlorine atom gains an electron and has been converted to a chlorine ion.

• The chlorine ions are created when a chlorine atom gains electrons forming a compound. Thus option D is incorrect.

• The chlorine ion has been the most electronegative ion in the periodic table after fluorine. Thus option A is incorrect.

• The chlorine ion has been formed by gaining an electron, with the increase in electrons in an ion there has been an increase in the ionic radius.

Thus option C is incorrect and option B is correct.