Can you make a diagram for me to show how chlorine and hydrogen form from the compound hydrogen chloride, HCI?

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anonymous · Answer

There are only two atoms involved... what do you think?

zeesbrat3 · Answer

Im not much for a science person, but I think its either an ionic or covalent bond, isnt it? @Calliope

anonymous · Answer

Covalent, I believe.

zeesbrat3 · Answer

Because it wants me to show its compound?

anonymous · Answer

You really just have to join the two atoms together... that's all. And pay attention to how many electrons they have in their outer shells, if those need to be drawn in too.

zeesbrat3 · Answer

would it be like 18 protons? Because hydrogen only has 1 as its atomic and chlorine with 17 as its atomic? Im just really confused on how to draw it combined

anonymous · Answer

Hm, or maybe it is ionic since it's chlorIDE. Doesn't really make a difference, though.

zeesbrat3 · Answer

nevermind, I screwed up

anonymous · Answer

Chloride tells you that the Cl-atom has a negative partial charge. So its a polar bound.

zeesbrat3 · Answer

would it like like this?
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