A hydrogen chloride molecule is formed from:
AOne H and one Cl
BTwo H and one Cl
COne H and two Cl
DTwo H and two Cl
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. One H and one Cl
1. Atoms of different elements form a molecule of a compound.
2. Each of these two atoms needs one more electron.
3. One hydrogen atom and one chlorine atom combine to form HCl.
4. So the answer is one H and one Cl.
_Source: syllabus Science, Ch 9 'Atomic Foundations of Matter'_
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