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How many valence electrons are there in a chloride ion?:

Chlorine is in Group 7A.

The neutral atom has 7 valence electrons and is one electron short of an octet. 

Chlorine forms a negative ion to complete an octet on the atom by picking up one more electron.

The anion, Cl1- , has an octet of 8 valence electrons. Cl1-