The negatively charged ion among the options given is chloride. Chloride (Cl⁻) is a monatomic ion, while chlorite (ClO₂⁻) and chlorate (ClO₃⁻) are polyatomic ions. Chlorine (Cl) in its elemental form is neutral and not an ion.
Based on the naming rules for ions, which of the following is a negatively charged ion (not a polyatomic ion)? (1 point)
chlorine
chlorite
chiorate
chloride
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