Bonding in the chlorine molecule can be explained by the valence bond theory in terms of an overlap between
A) the 1s orbital of a chlorine atom and the 1s orbital of the other chlorine atom.
B) the 2s orbital of a chlorine atom and the 2s orbital of the other chlorine atom.
C) a 2p orbital of a chlorine atom and a 2p orbital of the other chlorine atom.
D) the 3s orbital of a chlorine atom and the 3s orbital of the other chlorine atom.
E) a 3p orbital of a chlorine atom and a 3p orbital of the other chlorine atom.
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