An electron can be added to a halogen atom to form a halide ion with?

a

8 valence electrons

b

7 valence electrons

c

2 valence electrons

d

3 valence electrons

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fiokee001
1 year ago

oh sorry 8 is correct ,my bad I misinterpreted the question

fiokee001
1 year ago

how

fiokee001
1 year ago

is it not supposed to be 10 since halides have -1 charge meaning they've gained electron making them 9 + the electron added making it 10

Finesse11
3 months ago

correct ☺️

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