Question

How many valence electrons does the Lewis structure for a chlorine atom show?

The molecule structure of Cl has with electrons
A.
four
B.
five
C.
six
D.
seven
E.
eight
GPT-4o mini
The Lewis structure for a chlorine atom (Cl) shows **seven valence electrons**. Chlorine is in Group 17 of the periodic table, which means it has seven electrons in its outermost shell (valence shell). Therefore, the correct answer is:

**D. seven**

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