HCl: diatomic, 8e⁻, 1 σ bond, 127.5pm. H 1s¹, Cl 3s²3p⁵. Cl completes octet, 1.08D dipole. 0 formal charge. Linear, C∞ₐ symmetry, Cl sp³ hybridized. H-Cl σ bonding MO (LUMO), Cl lone pair n-bonding MOs (HOMO). Bond dissociation: 431.6 kJ/mol. Acidic, pKₐ -7.0. IR stretch: 2885 cm⁻¹.
How to Draw HCL Lewis Structure (Step by Step Explanations With Infographics)
HCL Lewis Structure (Explained Pictorially)
