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NEET UG CHEMISTRY MCQ: CHEMICAL BONDING & MOLECULAR STRUCTURE

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An element XX with the electronic configuration 1s2,2s22p6,3s21 s^2, 2 s^2 2 p^6, 3 s^2 would be expected to form the chloride with the formula
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Correct option: B
XCl2{XCl}_2
Option B (XCl2{XCl}_2) is correct because the electronic configuration indicates X has 2 valence electrons, so it will form a +2 ion. Chlorine forms a -1 ion, so the formula will be XCl2.

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