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How many valence electrons does the Cl2 molecule have? Give one number only.
How many lone pairs of electrons are on one Cl atom in the Cl2 molecule? Give one number only.
From the above Lewis structure and also from the electronic configuration of Cl (1s22s22p63s23p5) it is clear that the number of valence electrons in Cl2 molecules is 14
and lone pair of elecrons on one Cl atom of Cl2 molecule is 3