The compound ICl contains
A)ionic bonds.
B)nonpolar covalent bonds.
C)polar covalent bonds,with partial negative charges on the Cl atoms.
D)polar covalent bonds,with partial negative charges on the I atoms.

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ICl is a polar covalent molecule because the two atoms, iodine and chlorine have different electronegativities. The chlorine atom attracts electrons more strongly than the iodine atom, therefore electrons in the shared pair are pulled towards the chlorine atom, resulting in a partial negative charge on the chlorine and a partial positive charge on the iodine atom. This creates polarity, creating a polar covalent bond. The molecule ICl has a net dipole moment, meaning that it is polar.

The Compound ICl Contains