Borek said:No.
HCl molecule is mostly covalent, and in HCl molecule they have both full valence shells. So in this case these full valance shells are the force behind.
Your explanation would work for ionic NaCl.
A single H+ proton is considered an atom of H?espen180 said:It's more like the amount of energy released from having chlorine take the electron is greater that the amount of energy lost by having hydrogen lose it. If you use a table of standard reduction potentials, you'll find that the reaction
Cl2 + H2 --> 2H+ + 2Cl-
has a Delta G value of -262 kJ, which means 262 kJ of energy is released for each mole of Cl2 which reacts.
Of course H+-cations are not stable in solution and would bind, for example to a water molecule, to form H3O+.
LogicalAcid said:H gave its one electron to Cl which only needed one, now they are both ions, how is this not an ionic bond?
LogicalAcid said:A single H+ proton is considered an atom of H?
Borek said:No, it is not an ATOM, it is an ion (cation to be precise). But yes, single proton is considered to be a hydrogen cation.
LogicalAcid said:OK I understand, HCl is covalently bonded when not disassociated in water, but back to the question. If two elements have the exact amount of electrons one needs to lose or gain to have a full shell, they react better than ones that don't have the exact amount of electrons for both of them to have a full shell?
Elements are the basic building blocks of matter. They are pure substances that cannot be broken down into simpler substances by ordinary chemical reactions.
Elements can react with each other to form compounds through chemical reactions. This occurs when the outermost electrons of one element interact with the outermost electrons of another element, resulting in a rearrangement of atoms to form new substances.
This is due to the electronic structure of the elements. Elements with similar electronic structures tend to react more easily with each other, while elements with very different electronic structures may not interact as readily.
There is no definitive answer to this question as it depends on the specific elements and conditions involved. Generally, elements in the same group on the periodic table tend to react more easily with each other.
The reactivity of elements can be influenced by a variety of factors, including their electronic structure, atomic size, and electronegativity. The presence of a catalyst can also greatly affect the rate of a chemical reaction between elements.