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Hydrogen chloride molecule is ______.

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Hydrogen chloride molecule is ______.

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  • Polar covalent

  • Non polar

  • Ionic

  • Co-ordinate

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Solution

Hydrogen chloride molecule is polar covalent.

Explanation:

In hydrogen chloride (HCl), the bonding electrons are shared unequally because chlorine is more electronegative than hydrogen. This creates partial charges on the atoms, making HCl a polar covalent molecule.

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Chapter 8: Study of Compounds A. Hydrogen Chloride - EXERCISE-8 [Page 156]

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S.P. Singh Concise Chemistry [English] Class 10 ICSE
Chapter 8 Study of Compounds A. Hydrogen Chloride
EXERCISE-8 | Q (A) 1. | Page 156
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