Hydrogen And Its Compounds Question 230

Question: Hydrogen molecules differs from chlorine molecule in the following respect

Options:

A) Hydrogen molecule is non-polar but chlorine molecule is polar

B) Hydrogen molecule is polar while chlorine molecule is non-polar

C) Hydrogen molecule can form intermolecular hydrogen bonds but chlorine molecule does not

D) Hydrogen molecule cannot participate in coordination bond formation but chlorine molecule can

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Answer:

Correct Answer: D

Solution:

[d] Chlorine has lone pair which it can donate to form coordinate bond, while hydrogen cannot.