In electrolysis of NaCl. How does CL become 1/2CL2?

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Chlorine (Cl) becomes diatomic (Cl2) because two chlorine atoms bond together to achieve a full octet by sharing electrons. This bonding occurs as each Cl atom is short of one electron, allowing them to stabilize by forming a pair. The conservation of mass is maintained as the total number of atoms before and after the reaction remains the same. The reaction demonstrates how atoms can combine to fulfill their electron requirements while adhering to the principles of conservation. Understanding these concepts is crucial for grasping chemical bonding and molecular formation.
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Na+ + CI- → Na + 1/2C12

How is it Cl becomes Cl2? (what about conservation?) and why does it become diatomic?
 
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I'm not sure about the conservation you're mentioning, but I believe Cl becomes Cl2 because they are each short of an octet by one electron. So, each Cl gives up one electron to form a bond between them and the octets are satisfied.
 

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