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Covalent Bond

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Why chlorine didn't take part in the formation of hydrogen bonding??

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The chlorine atom is too large. Despite its electronegativity, the size of the atom is such that its electron density is too low to form hydrogen bonds. This is why HCldoes not display hydrogen bonding

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