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Why does helium not form `He_2`, like `Cl_2` molecule ? 

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Helium has no chemical affinity due to completely filled valency shell configuration. Therefore no diatomic molecule formed by helium. Chlorine shares one valence shell electron to form `Cl_2` molecule.
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