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Which of the following elements would be likely to form an anion? a. Na c. Ar b. Cl d. Ne
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Which of the following elements would be likely to form an anion?

a. Na
c. Ar
b. Cl
d. Ne

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B because chlorine is a halogen. This means that it already 7 valence electrons and only needs 1 more to have a complete outer shell.
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