Asked by Rebecca

How many lone pairs does Cl- have?

I can draw it using a cross and dot diagram but not sure if it would have 4, or 3 as one of the electrons has been added from somewhere to make it an ion?

Thank you!
Answered by DrBob222
It has 4 lone pairs.
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Answered by Rebecca
Thank you :)
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