Question

Fluorine has 7 valence electrons. Which charge is its ion likely to have? (1 point)
5-
1+
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1-
5+

Answer 1

Fluorine has 7 valence electrons and needs 1 more electron to achieve a stable octet configuration (8 valence electrons). When it gains that one electron, it becomes negatively charged. Therefore, the ion of fluorine is likely to have a charge of 1-, represented as F-.

So the correct answer is **1-**.