NEETChemistryChemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
What is the implication of the statement, "Even in the case of a covalent bond between two hydrogen atoms, there is some ionic character"?
Options
- ACovalent bonds are always purely covalent.
- BHydrogen atoms cannot form covalent bonds.
- CCovalent bonds may have a small degree of ionic character.
- DHydrogen atoms form exclusively ionic bonds.
Correct answer
C. Covalent bonds may have a small degree of ionic character.
Step-by-step solution
Even in a covalent bond between two hydrogen atoms, there is some degree of ionic character, indicating that covalent bonds can have a small degree of ionic character.