Draw the lewis structure of `ClO_(4)^(-)` (per chorate ion).

Explanation

To draw the Lewis structure of the perchlorate ion, ClO₄⁻, we will follow these steps:

### Step 1: Determine the total number of valence electrons
- Chlorine (Cl) has 7 valence electrons (Group 17).
- Each Oxygen (O) has 6 valence electrons (Group 16), and there are 4 Oxygens.
- The ion has an overall charge of -1, which means we add 1 extra electron.

**Calculation:**
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