Number of valence electrons in `Cl^(– )` ion are:
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A chlorine atom (Cl) has 7 valence electrons. A chloride ion is formed by the addition of 1 more electron to a chlorine atom. So, the number of valence electron in a chloride ion `(Cl^(-))` will be `7 + 1=8`.