Asked by elliet leiva on May 12, 2024
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What is wrong with this structure for gaseous hydrogen chloride: H - Cl?
A) The lone pair electrons of hydrogen are not shown here.
B) There are lone pair electrons on the chlorine which are not shown here.
C) The bond between the two atoms should be a double bond.
D) Nothing, the structure is correct.
Lone Pair Electrons
A pair of valence electrons that are not shared with another atom and hence do not participate in bonding but influence molecular shape and polarity.
Hydrogen Chloride
A diatomic molecule composed of hydrogen and chlorine; when dissolved in water, it forms hydrochloric acid.
- Learn about the association between the structure of molecules and the formation of various types of bonds including single, double, and triple.
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Melissa McClatcheyMay 14, 2024
Final Answer :
B
Explanation :
Hydrogen chloride (HCl) has a single covalent bond between hydrogen and chlorine. Hydrogen has no lone pairs, but chlorine has three lone pairs that are not shown in the given structure.
Learning Objectives
- Learn about the association between the structure of molecules and the formation of various types of bonds including single, double, and triple.