Question
If H and Cl are bonded, which atom has a stronger pull on the electrons? How do you know?
Answers
GPT 3.5
The chlorine atom (Cl) has a stronger pull on the electrons when bonded to hydrogen (H). This is because chlorine is more electronegative than hydrogen. Electronegativity is the tendency of an atom to attract shared electrons towards itself.
Chlorine has a higher electronegativity value (3.16 on the Pauling scale) compared to hydrogen (2.20 on the Pauling scale). The higher the electronegativity value, the stronger the pull on the electrons.
Therefore, chlorine attracts the shared electrons in the H-Cl bond more strongly than hydrogen does.
Chlorine has a higher electronegativity value (3.16 on the Pauling scale) compared to hydrogen (2.20 on the Pauling scale). The higher the electronegativity value, the stronger the pull on the electrons.
Therefore, chlorine attracts the shared electrons in the H-Cl bond more strongly than hydrogen does.