alleryLewis dot structure of HCl shows:
AH+ and Cl-
BH gaining one electron from Cl
CH sharing one electron with Cl
DNo bond at all
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. H sharing one electron with Cl
1. Hydrogen has one valence electron; chlorine has seven.
2. The two atoms share one pair of electrons.
3. Both then have a stable configuration (He for H, Ar for Cl).
4. So HCl shows a covalent bond by electron sharing.
_Source: Selina Concise Chemistry ICSE Class 10, Ch 2 'Chemical Bonding'_
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