Question

Compare: chlorine atom and chloride ion, with respect to
(i) Atomic Strucure
(ii) Electrical state
(iii) Chemical action
(iv) Toxicity

Answer 1

'Comparison between Chloride atom and chloride ion:-

Property	Chloride atom	Chloride ion
(i) atomic structure	Chlorine atom has 7 electrons in its M shell	Chloride ion has 8 electrons in the same shell.
(ii) electrical state	Chlorine atom is neutral	Chloride ion is negatively charged.
(iii) chemical action	Chlorine atom is highly reactive	Chloride ion is inert.
(iv) toxicity	Chlorine gas is poisonous	Chloride ion is non-poisonous.