What kind of bond is formed between hydrogen and chlorine atoms?

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anor277
Sep 5, 2016

A polar covalent bond.

Explanation:

THe #HCl# molecule could be represented as #H^(delta+)-Cl^(delta-)#. It is an actual molecule with a boiling point of #-85# #""^@C#; i.e. it is a room temperature gas. When dissolved in water it forms stoichiometric #H_3O^+#, and #Cl^(-)(aq)# ions.

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