Question

Which electron dot diagram shows the bonding between 2 chlorine atoms?

Answer 1

Chlorine has 7 valence electrons, but in the diagram, there are 2 chlorine atom making there a total of 14 valence electrons. There are 2 valence

Answer 2

Chlorine has 7 valence electrons, but in the diagram, there are 2 chlorine atom making there a total of 14 valence electrons. There are 2 valence electrons in between the two atoms. There are 6 valence electrons around the outside of each individual chlorine atom. The electrons are arranged in groups of two around the outside of each atom.