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Which inert gas electron configuration do the Cl atoms in Cl2 molecule resemble? What is this electron configuration?

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Which inert gas electron configuration do the Cl atoms in Cl2 molecule resemble? What is this electron configuration?

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The chlorine (Cl) atoms in a (Cl2) molecule share a pair of electrons to complete their outer octets. By doing so, each Cl atom resembles the electron configuration of the noble gas argon (Ar). The electronic configuration is 2, 8, 8.

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Chapter 3: Metals and Non-metals - Exercise 2 [Page 204]

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Lakhmir Singh Chemistry Part 2 [English] Class 10
Chapter 3 Metals and Non-metals
Exercise 2 | Q 17. | Page 204
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