MCQ
Hydrogen atoms are held together to form hydrogen molecules by
  • A
    Hydrogen bond
  • B
    Ionic bond
  • Covalent bond
  • D
    Dative bond

Answer

Correct option: C.
Covalent bond
c
The bond joining two hydrogen atoms in a hydrogen gas molecule is a classic Covalent Bond because the hydrogen atoms are identical, neither can take the electron from the other to complete its electron shell and form an ionic bond. As a result, the two hydrogen atoms share the two electrons in a covalent bond.

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