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HCl is polar or non-polar

Can you please illustrate that HCl is polar or non-polar? Briefly illustrate it.

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Yes, HCl is a polar compound as chlorine is more electronegative than H. It attracts the bond pair in the direction of itself. Therefore, compound is a polar.

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