With respect to chlorine,hydrogen will be:

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(A) The electronegativity of chlorine $(Cl)$ is $3.16$ on the Pauling scale,while the electronegativity of hydrogen $(H)$ is $2.20$.
Since the electr

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(A) The electronegativity of chlorine $(Cl)$ is $3.16$ on the Pauling scale,while the electronegativity of hydrogen $(H)$ is $2.20$.
Since the electronegativity of $Cl$ is greater than that of $H$,the shared pair of electrons in the $H-Cl$ bond is shifted towards $Cl$.
Therefore,$H$ carries a partial positive charge $(\delta+)$ and $Cl$ carries a partial negative charge $(\delta-)$.
Thus,with respect to chlorine,hydrogen acts as the electropositive element.

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