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For chlorine.

State the difference in bonding between a molecule of chlorine and a molecule of
oxygen.

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Answer:

Both molecules are held by covalent bonds. However, in a molecule of chlorine, the two atoms share only one pair of electrons while in oxygen molecules the atoms share two pairs of electrons.

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