The bond between hydrogen and chlorine in HCl (hydrochloric acid) is a polar covalent bond. This is evident because chlorine is significantly more electronegative than hydrogen, which leads to an unequal sharing of electrons; chlorine pulls the shared electrons closer to itself, creating a dipole moment with a partial negative charge on chlorine and a partial positive charge on hydrogen.
Use a complete sentence or two what type of bond exists between hydrogen and chlorine in HCI how do you know this?
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