Question
What type of bond will this compound likely form H-Cl? Covalent compound Ionic compound Metallic compound
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Norman
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Explanation
We need to determine the type of bond that a H-Cl compound is likely to form. In general, bonding types are classified as ionic, covalent or metallic. Covalent bonds occur when pairs of electrons are shared by atoms. Common examples of covalent bonds are found in diatomic molecules ( combinations of the same types of atoms like H2, N2, Cl2 etc.) but covalent bonding extends far beyond this. H-Cl stands for Hydrogen chloride, a diatomic molecule, that consists of a hydrogen atom H and a chlorine atom Cl connected by a covalent bond. Hydrogen (being less electronegative) has the ability to share its single electron with chlorine (being more electronegative), which needs one more electron to complete its valency shell and attain a stable state. As one electron pair is shared, a single covalent bond is formed.