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Why hydrogen chloride is a covalent compound but sodium chloride is an ionic compound?
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Covalent bonds are formed when the electronegativity difference between the two atoms is less than 1.7. Ionic bond is formed between two atoms having electronegativity difference of 1.7 or above. The electronegativity of hydrogen is 2.1 and that of chlorine is 3.0. So in HCl the electronegativity difference is 3.0-2.1=0.9 which is less than 1.7. Therefore they will form a covalent compound. Electronegativity of Sodium is 0.9 and that of chlorine is 3.0. So the electronegativity difference is 3.0-0.9=2.1 that is greater than 1.7 and will form an ionic bond and hence it will be an ionic bond.
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