Among the following compounds, polar covalent bond is present in:

O₂

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HCl

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Cl₂

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N₂

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Solution

The correct option is B
HCl

In HCl molecule, Cl is more electronegative than H, it attracts the shared pair of electrons forming the covalent bond towards itself and acquires a partial negative charge, so the bond formed between them is polar covalent bond.

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