why would two chlorine atoms be stably bonded together?

Answer 1

Cl:Cl Since each of the chlorines in the molecule is sharing one electron with the other they both get an octect. They only share one of their electrons with the other. So 7+1=8

The chlorine atoms could share a pair of valence electrons.

Answer 2

Chlorine atom has 7 valence electrons and need one more electron to attain the nearest noble gas configuration and achieve stability. In Cl2, two chlorine atoms are bonded together by a covalent bond. Each chlorine atom shares one electron with the other chlorine atom and hence each chlorine atom will effectively have 8 valence electrons.

Answer 3

Two chlorine atoms can form a stable bond by sharing a pair of electrons between them, creating a single covalent bond. This bond is stable because both atoms achieve a full outer electron shell, which is the most stable configuration in terms of energy.

Answer 4

Chlorine must gain one valence electron to reach an octet. Example: NaCl (table salt) the sodium must lose one to gain octet, and the Chlorine must gain one to become an octet.

Answer 5

they share