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HCl has a single bond in between hydrogen and chlorine. Hydrogen's one and only electron is tied up in that bond. Chlorine's other 6 valence electrons are on that side due to chlorine's high electronegativity. So, the chlorine side will be negative and the hydrogen side will be positive. This makes HCl a highly polar molecule.

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