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Write the electron-dot structure for the following molecule.

Cl2

Atomic number of chlorine is 17.

Draw the electron dot structure of a chlorine molecule.

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Chapter 3: Metals and Non-metals - Exercise 2 [Page 167]

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Lakhmir Singh Chemistry (Science) [English] Class 10
Chapter 3 Metals and Non-metals
Exercise 2 | Q 12.2 | Page 167

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\[\begin{array}{cc}
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  2. \[\begin{array}{cc}
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    \ce{H}\phantom{...}\ce{H}\\
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    \ce{H - C - C - H}\\
    |\phantom{....}|\\
    \ce{H}\phantom{...}\ce{H}\\
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