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Chlorine is a fairly electronegative element. Given this, how can it be that a Cl-Cl bond is

nonpolar?

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There is no difference in electronegativity as the atoms in the bond are the same. Resulting in a non-polar bond (bond without a dipole).
Chlorine is a fairly electronegative element. Given this, how can it be that a Cl-example-1
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