JEE Main Chemistry question

The ICl molecule is

(A)Purely covalent
(B)Purely electrovalent
(C)Polar with the negative end on chlorineCorrect
(D)Polar with the negative end on iodine

Answer: (C)

Solution

Chlorine is more electronegative than iodine, so in the I–Cl bond, chlorine pulls the shared electron density towards itself, giving it a partial negative charge, while

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