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Question
What type of bonds are present in hydrogen chloride and oxygen?
Solution
The chemical bond present in hydrogen chloride is a covalent bond. In hydrogen chloride, one electron each from hydrogen and chlorine are shared between the two atoms.
The chemical bond present in an oxygen molecule is covalent bond. In an oxygen molecule, each oxygen atom shares one electron to complete its outermost shell.
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