based on the naming rules for ions which of the following is a negatively charged ion (not a polyatomic ion)

Question

A: chlorine
B: chlorate
C: chlorite
D: chloride

Answer 1

The negatively charged ion from the options provided is:

D: chloride

Chlorine is the neutral atom and forms negative ions (anions) when it gains an electron, resulting in chloride (Cl⁻). Chlorate and chlorite are both polyatomic ions, and they are not single negatively charged ions.