Describe the interactions that occur between individual

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QUESTION: Describe the interactions that occur between individual chlorine atoms as they approach each other and form \(Cl_2\). What combination of forces gives rise to the energy holding the atoms together and to the final internuclear distance?

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QUESTION: Describe the interactions that occur between individual chlorine atoms as they approach each other and form \(Cl_2\). What combination of forces gives rise to the energy holding the atoms together and to the final internuclear distance?

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As two chlorine atoms approach each other to form a molecule of \(Cl_2\), several interactions come into play. Electrostatic Forces, Covalent Bonding, and Van der Waals Forces

 

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