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Question
Which inert gas electron configuration do the Cl atoms in Cl2 molecule resemble? What is this electron configuration?
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Solution
Argon is the inert gas that resembles the Cl atoms in electronic configuration in a Cl2 molecule. This electronic configuration is K L M.
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