Chemistry and Chemical Reactivity (9th Edition)

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Chapter 7 The Structure of Atoms and Periodic Trends - Study Questions - Page 281c: 48

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In terms of electronic configuration, $Ca^{2+}=Cl^-=Ar$, the difference being how much harder it is to remove an electron from a positively charged ion vs from a negatively charged one. $Cl^-\lt Cl\lt Ca^{2+}$
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