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State the type of stability of Cl- ion.​

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The common Cl– anion is clearly more stable than the highly charged Cl11– ion. Cl– has an outer octet of electrons (but not a full shell), and Cl11– has a full outer shell (but more than an octet). 18. The neutral atom is clearly more stable than the highly charged Cl11– ion.
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