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The electron dot structure of chlorine molecule is:
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Solution
Explanation:
Cl2 is the molecule of chlorine. Chlorine has an electronic configuration of 2, 8, and 7. Here, a combination of two chlorine atoms with 7 valence electrons each occurs by sharing 1 electron.
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