Chemistry
Element 'P' has electronic configuration 2,8,8,1. The number of chlorine atoms present in the chloride of 'P' is:
- 2
- 1
- 3
- 4
Chemical Bonding
ICSE Sp 2025
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Reason — P has 1 electron in its outermost shell. Since each chlorine atom can accept one electron, the chloride of P will have one chlorine atom for one electron lost by P. Therefore, the number of chlorine atoms in the chloride of 'P' will be 1.
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