Chapter 9, Problem 9.11QE

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The different behavior shown by $\text{HCl}$ and ${\text{Cl}}_{\text{2}}$ when placed between two oppositely charged plates has to be explained.

Concept Introduction:

The chemical bond is an attraction between atoms, ions or molecules that enables the formation of chemical compounds.

The bond formed when electrons are not equally shared between atoms is called a polar bond and when electrons are equally shared between atoms is known as a nonpolar bond.

The bond result from the mutual sharing of electrons between atoms is called a covalent bond.