Chapter4: Molecules, Compounds, And Chemical Reactions
Section: Chapter Questions
Problem 61E
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Draw the lewis diagram for Cl2 and answer the following question: (Please show your work when drawing the lewis diagram)
a. How many LONE PAIRS of electrons are in the chlorine molecule, Cl2?
b. How many BONDING PAIRS of electrons are there in this molecule?
c. What type of bond (ionic or covalent) exists between these two atoms?
(CI2 as two chlorine atoms bonded together, NOT a carbon and two iodine atoms. CI2 is a diatomic Chlorine molecule!)
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