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Is an acid an ionic compound or a covalent compound?

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Answered 2009-11-26 20:33:32

It is ionic, because any bond between a hydrogen atom and a polyatomic ion (Hydrogen + polyatomic ion = acid) is always ionic. H+ plus Cl-: hydrogen is a positive ion, chlorine is a negative ion, they attract, HCl is formed, which is hydrochloric acid.

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