Is hydrogen chloride linear

Answer 1

ITS BENT

thats why you always see molecular pictures of the molecule like this

O

/ \

H H

and not like this

H-O-H

It has to do with the numbers of lone pairs bonded to the central atom (O)

Answer 2

Yes, of course it only contains two atoms and has the chemical formula HCl

Answer 3

No both are not linear.Both are bent molecules.

Answer 4

Yes, hydrogen chloride (HCl) is a linear molecule. It consists of two atoms - hydrogen and chlorine - connected in a straight line with a bond angle of 180 degrees.

Answer 5

yes it is :)

Answer 6

Yes. H2 is a linear molecule.

Answer 7

No it is not linear.It is bent in shape.