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Which type of bond HCl forms and why?


Rishav Singh 6th Sep, 2018
Answer (1)
ruchika.chauhan Expert 11th Sep, 2018

Hello Rishav,
Hydrogen atom has one electron in its outermost shell and Chlorine atom has 7 electrons in the outer most shell. Hydrogen shares its electon with chlorine and forms hydrogen chloride. Thus, the bond formed is covalent bond (due to sharing of electrons).
Hope this helps.
Good Luck!

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