Chemical Bonding And Molecular Structure Question 490

Question: An element X with the electronic configuration $ 1s^{2},,2s^{2}2p^{6},,3s^{2} $ would be expected to form the chloride with the formula [JIPMER 2000]

Options:

A) $ XCl_3 $

B) $ XCl_2 $

C) $ XCl^-$

D) $ X_2Cl $

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Answer:

Correct Answer: B

Solution:

This X element is a second group element so its chloride will be $ XCl $ .



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