Answer;
Chlorine forms one covalent bond and oxygen forms two covalent bonds
Step-by-step explanation;
- Covalent bond is a type of bond the occur when non-metal atoms share electrons. Covalent atom may occur between two atoms in a molecule.
- Diatomic molecule is a molecule consisting of two atoms. Halogens such as chlorine exist as diatomic gases by forming covalent bonds.
- Single covalent bond occurs when two atoms held together by sharing a pair of electrons, for example in diatomic molecules such as chlorine.
- Double covalent bond is a bond that involves two shared pairs of electrons for example in oxygen molecule. Triple covalent bond on the other hand is a bond formed by sharing three pairs of electrons between atoms, like in the case of nitrogen molecule.