Why is hydrogen chloride (HCl) polar?

it has equally shared electrons

it has unequally shared electrons

it has bent asymmetry

it has linear symmetry

Question

Why is hydrogen chloride (HCl) polar?

it has equally shared electrons

it has unequally shared electrons

it has bent asymmetry

it has linear symmetry

anonymous · Answer

What are your thoughts on this question?

anonymous · Answer

It is bent, so the electrons are pulling in different ways

sweetburger · Answer

HCl is most definitely not bent @LeftFielding, it is a linear molecule. It is polar because the there is uneven electron sharing in the molecule. This is due to Cl's high Electronegativity compared to that of H. This results in the shared electrons to be held very closely to the Chlorine atom which in turn makes the HCl molecule polar.