JEE Main Chemistry question

The covalent compound HCl has polar character because:

(A)The electronegativity of hydrogen is greater than that of chlorine
(B)The electronegativity of hydrogen is equal to that of chlorine
(C)The electronegativity of chlorine is greater than that of hydrogenCorrect
(D)Hydrogen and chlorine are gases

Answer: (C)

Solution

A covalent bond is polar whenever the two bonded atoms differ in electronegativity, with the shared electron density shifted toward the more electronegative

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