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Rank the following nonmetals from lowest number of electrons in the outer level to highest: Cl,H+,He,H.Cl^-, H^+, He, H.

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Chloride ion ClCl^{-} contains 8 electrons in its outer shell.

Hydrogen ion H+H^+ contains zero electrons in its' outer shell.

Helium He contains 8 electrons in its' outer shell.

Hydrogen H contains 1 electron in its' outer shell.

So, the ranking from the lowest number of electrons in the outer shell to highest looks like:

H+<H<He<ClH^+<H<He<Cl^-

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