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In a diatomic molecule that is cholrine gas neither cholorine atom has a charge attributed to it. They form a covalent bond together and since both have atoms involved in the bond have the same electronegativity neither has a greater pull on the shared electrons. Therefore the electrons are equaly shared and neither atom can be attributed to have a charge.
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What charge is chlorine?
The chlorine ion is in group 7 so it has a charge of -1.
What makes up chlorine?
Chlorine is composed of chlorine atoms, usually bonded together in two-atom molecules (Cl2)
A chlorine atom reacts with a sodium atom to form sodium chloride, NaCl. A chlorine atom can also react with another chlorine atom to form a chlorine molecule, Cl2. Which statement BEST explains the behavior of chlorine in these two reactions?
A chlorine atom can form ionic bonds by accepting an electron and covalent bonds by sharing electrons.
Why can one sodium ion bond with one chlorine ion?
Because Sodium (Na2) is positively charged and Chlorine(Cl2) has a negative charge.
Ca2 plus CL equals CaCL2?
No, one atom of the element Calcium (Ca) reacts with a molecule of Chlorine Gas which has two atoms of chlorine (CL2) to form on molecule of Calcium chloride (CaCl2) :-Ca + CL2 = CaCL
What charge is chlorine?
The chlorine ion is in group 7 so it has a charge of -1.
Is chlorine an atom or a or a molecule?
It is a diatomic molecule, i.e. it exists as Cl2
What makes up chlorine?
Chlorine is composed of chlorine atoms, usually bonded together in two-atom molecules (Cl2)
What is the chemical formula for a molecule that contains two chlorine atom?
The diatomic chemical formula of chlorine is Cl2.
What bond is formed when a chlorine atom comes in contact with another chlorine atom?
A nonpolar covalent bond forms when two chlorine atoms combine to form a chlorine (Cl2) molecule.
What happens when a atom loses an electron?
Forms an ion. e.g if chlorine loses an electron it will go form Cl2 ---> cl2+
What is over all charge on a chlorine atom?
The chlorine atom is neutral.
What is the difference between a chlorine atom and a chlorine molecule?
A chlorine molecule consists of two chlorine atoms bound together by a covalent bond. The symbol of a chlorine molecule is Cl2.
What is Cl2 in the periodic table?
Cl2 does not appear in the periodic table because it is not an element. Cl2 (chlorine gas) is a molecule formed when two atoms of Cl (elemental chlorine) combine.
What is the charge of cholrine?
Chlorine does not have a charge. The element is Cl without a charge, and the molecule is Cl2 without a charge. The chloride ion has a charge of -1.
What is the name for Cl2 in chemistry?
Cl2 is chlorine. Chlorine exists as a diatomic molecule.
What is the difference between chlorine radical and chlorine molecule?
A chlorine radical is simply Cl. with no charge but free electrons wanting to bond. A Cl atom basically. A chlorine molecule is Cl2 (two atoms bonded covalently). A chloride ion is Cl-. Many people confuse an ion with a radical. They are not the same.
