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Question
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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