Question

The covalent compound $HCl$ has the ionic character as:

• A. hydrogen and chlorine are gases
• B. the electronegativity of chlorine is greater than that of hydrogen
• C. the electronegativity of hydrogen is equal to chlorine
• D. the electronegativity of hydrogen is greater than that of chlorine

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

The covalent compound $HCl$ has the ionic character due to the electronegativity of chlorine is greater than that of hydrogen.