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Which Inert Gas Does the H Atom in Hcl Resemble in Electron Arrangement?

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

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The H atom in HCl resembles helium gas in its electron arrangement by sharing one electron with the chlorine atom to get two electrons in its outermost shell.

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

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Lakhmir Singh Chemistry [English] Class 10
Chapter 3 Metals and Non-metals
Exercise 2 | Q 33.2 | Page 168

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