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Which inert gas does the Cl atom in HCl resemble in electron arrangement?

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Solution

The Cl atom in HCl resembles argon gas in its electron arrangement by sharing one electron with the hydrogen atom to get eight electrons in its outermost shell. Its electronic configuration becomes 2, 8, 8.

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Chapter 3: Metals and Non-metals - Exercise 2 [Page 168]

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Lakhmir Singh Chemistry (Science) [English] Class 10
Chapter 3 Metals and Non-metals
Exercise 2 | Q 33.3 | Page 168

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