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What happens when an atom of sulfur combines with two atoms of chlorine to produce SCl2?
A. Each chlorine atom shares a pair of electrons with the sulfur atom.
B. An electron is transferred from each chlorine atom to the sulfur atom.
C. An electron is transferred from the sulfur atom to each chlorine atom.
D. Each chlorine atom shares all its valence electrons with the sulfur atom.

Answer 1

the correct answer is A

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Answer 2

Option A is correct answer.

According to octet rule, atoms have tendency to lose, gain and share electrons to complete its octet i.e. eight valence electrons are surrounded to the atom.

Since, sulphur contains six valence electrons and two chlorine atoms are present in the reaction having seven valence electrons. Thus, to complete their octet, chlorine shares a pair of electrons with the sulphur atom.