JURCES OF ATION from our class! Make sure to give
definition & explain your answer for each question part. Today's CRQ
Look at the diagram below. What type of bonding (ionic or covalent) does it
represent? Explain your choice by giving the definition of that type of bond. Give
description of that type of bonding by explaining how & why Hydrogen & Chlorine
bond.
H+CI:-HCI :
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H:CI:
(For Bonus points-if this was Carbon & Fluorine what would be newly formed Compound's
correct name or Chemical Formula)

Covalent bond

Explanation:

A covalent bond is formed when two atoms share electrons. The shared electrons are positioned between the nuclei of the bonding atoms.

In the bonding between chlorine and hydrogen, chlorine has seven valence electrons. Hence, it needs one more electron in order for the atom to attain an octet structure. Hydrogen has one valence electron and needs one more electron in order to attain a duplet structure.

The two bonding atoms now share two electrons(provided by each of the bonding atoms) in a covalent bond such that chlorine has a complete octet and hydrogen has a complete duplet.