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When two chlorine atoms approach each other,<br />
the unpaired 3p 3 electrons are shared by both<br />
atoms in a covalent <strong>bond</strong>. Each chlorine atom<br />
in the Cl 2 molecule now have 6 electrons in its<br />
own valence shell and sharing two giving each<br />
valence shell octet.<br />
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