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What is ionic chloride? |
| Answer» The chloride ion is the anion Cl⁻. It is formed when the element chlorine gains an electron or when a compound such as hydrogen chloride is dissolved in water or other polar solvents. Chloride salts such as sodium chloride are often very soluble in water.\xa0Chloride\xa0is one of the most important electrolytes in the blood. It helps keep the amount of fluid inside and outside of your cells in balance. It also helps maintain proper blood volume, blood pressure, and pH of your\xa0body\xa0fluids.\xa0Table salt\xa0is an example of an ionic compound. Sodium and chlorine ions come together to form\xa0sodium chloride, or\xa0NaCl. The sodium atom in this compound loses an electron to become Na+, while the chlorine atom gains an electron to become Cl-. | |