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Which element, represented by X, reacts with chlorine to produce the compound XCI?

TRY Which element, represented by X, reacts with chlorine to produce the compound-example-1

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Answer:

Aluminum

Step-by-step explanation:

Each chlorine atom needs one more valence electron to have a full valence electron shell, so X needs to have 3 valuence electrons. The only that satisfies this is aluminum.

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