Bonding in the Hydrogen Chloride Molecule Can Be Explained by the Valence

Multiple Choice

Bonding in the hydrogen chloride molecule can be explained by the valence bond theory in terms of an overlap between

A) the 1s orbital of the hydrogen atom and the 1s orbital of the chlorine atom.
B) the 1s orbital of the hydrogen atom and the 2s orbital of the chlorine atom.
C) the 1s orbital of the hydrogen atom and a 2p orbital of the chlorine atom.
D) the 1s orbital of the hydrogen atom and the 3s orbital of the chlorine atom.
E) the 1s orbital of the hydrogen atom and a 3p orbital of the chlorine atom.