Question

______ is a polar covalent compound.

Options

• HCl

• CCl₄

Answer 1

HCl is a polar covalent compound.

Explanation:

HCl is polar because there is a significant difference in electronegativity between Hydrogen and Chlorine, causing an unequal sharing of electrons and a permanent dipole.

While the bonds in CCl₄ are polar, the molecule is symmetrical (tetrahedral). This causes the individual bond polarities to cancel each other out, making the overall molecule non-polar.