alleryA compound formed by sharing electrons is called:
AColloidal
BConductive
CCrystalline
DCovalent
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Covalent
1. Atoms can either share electrons or transfer them.
2. In HCl the two atoms share a pair of electrons.
3. A compound bonded that way is a covalent compound.
4. So the answer is covalent.
_Source: syllabus Science, Ch 9 'Atomic Foundations of Matter'_
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