Q79 / 160 · JIPMER 2012 · Chemistry
Hydrogen molecule differs from chlorine molecule in the following respect:
- AHydrogen molecule is non-polar but chlorine molecule is polar
- BHydrogen molecule is polar while chlorine molecule is non-polar
- CHydrogen molecule can form intermolecular hydrogen bonds but chlorine molecule does not
- Correct answerDHydrogen molecule cannot participate in coordinate bond formation but chlorine molecule can
Solution
Hydrogen molecule contains no lone pair, hence not able to take part in coordinate bond formation but $\mathrm{Cl}_2$ can.
Hence, the correct answer is option: 'D'.