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Which of the following sentence is incorrect for covalent bond ?

(a)  Strenght of covalent bond depenas upon overlapping at atomic orbitals.

(b)  Covalent bond is not directional.

(c)  There is sharing of electrons between atoms bonded by covalent bond

(d)  Covalent bond is formed between atoms having less difference in their electronegativity. 

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In HCl, H has the electronegativity of 2.1 while Cl has 3, so the 'pull' of Cl on the shared electron is greater than H, hence the direction.

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(b)  Covalent bond is not directional. 

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