The correct electronic configuration of a chloride ion is:

2,8

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2,8,4

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2,8,8

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2,8,7

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Solution

The correct option is C
2,8,8

The electron configuration of a chloride is 1 $s^{2}$ 2 $s^{2}$ 2 $p^{6}$ 3 $s^{2}$ 3 $p^{6}$ .

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The correct electronic configuration of a chloride ion is:

The correct option is C 2,8,8 The electron configuration of a chloride is 1s22s2 2p6 3s2 3p6.

The correct option is C
2,8,8

The electron configuration of a chloride is 1 $s^{2}$ 2 $s^{2}$ 2 $p^{6}$ 3 $s^{2}$ 3 $p^{6}$ .