Multiple choice

What is the reason for polar nature of hydrogen chloride molecule?

  1. Its electrons, which take part in chemical bonding, are not equally distributed.

  2. It is soluble in water.

  3. Electronegativity of hydrogen is less than that of chlorine.

  4. It is a good conductor of electricity.
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Explanation

Hydrogen chloride is a polar molecule in which hydrogen is electropositive and oxygen is electronegative. So, electron density is more on chlorine atom.

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