What type of bonding would be expected for chlorine (Cl2) and oxygen (O2)? And why?

Anonymous2011-01-08T18:14:56Z

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intermolecular bonding between Cl2 and O2 is just London dispersion forces - very weak


within a Cl2 and O2 is covalent bonding
a single bond between the Cl atoms and a double bond between the Oxygens
why - because Cl has 7 electrons in outer shell and if the share one pari of e-s they completeoctet.
however, O has 6 electrons and they need to share 4 to complete octet

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gintable2011-01-09T02:14:16Z

Covalent bond

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