Question

Hydrogen molecule differs from chlorine molecule in the following respect

• A. Hydrogen molecule is non-polar but chlorine molecule is polar
• B. Hydrogen molecule is polar while chlorine molecule is non-polar
• C. Hydrogen molecule can form inter molecular hydrogen bonds but chlorine molecule does not
• D. Hydrogen molecule cannot participate in coordination bond formation but chlorine

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

Chlorine has lone pair which it can donate to form coordinate bond while hydrogen cannot.