Types of Chemical Bonds

AP Chemistry· difficulty 2/5

The H-Cl bond is best described as

  • A

    Polar covalent (Cl pulls electrons more strongly)

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  • B

    Metallic

  • C

    Pure ionic

  • D

    Nonpolar covalent

Explanation

Cl is more electronegative than H, so the shared electron pair spends more time near Cl, giving partial charges (δ⁻ on Cl, δ⁺ on H).

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