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A chlorine atom has 7 electrons in its outer shell. Chlorine is in group 7 of the periodic table. A hydrogen atom has 1 electron in its outer shell. Hydrogen can only form 1 bond. The hydrogen atom will share its 1 electron with chlorine to form one covalent bond and make a hydrogen chloride molecule (HCl).This is a picture of a hydrogen chloride molecule. hydrogen atom has 1 electron in its outer shell. Hydrogen can only form 1 bond. The hydrogen atom will share its 1 electron with chlorine to form one covalent bond and make a hydrogen chloride molecule (HCl).
Covalent bonds can create polar or non-polar molecules. Although most beginner courses focus on ionic and covalent bonds, it is also important to understand hydrogen and metallic bonds. Hydrogen bonds occur when the partial charges that occur during covalent bonds attract one another and bond through a common hydrogen atom.