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Question
Which inert gas electron configuration do the Cl atoms in Cl2 molecule resemble? What is this electron configuration?
Solution
Argon is the inert gas that resembles the Cl atoms in electronic configuration in a Cl2 molecule. This electronic configuration is K L M.
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