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Omay
Omay asked in Science & MathematicsChemistry · 1 decade ago

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

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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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

    Source(s): Soc
  • gintable
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    Covalent bond

    Source(s): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/oxygen_gas http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/chlorine_gas
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