What type of compound does the formula, HCl, represent?

A. Ionic salt

b. Covalent molecule

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Alfredo Collier

11 December, 09:31

What type of compound does the formula, HCl, represent?

A. Ionic salt

b. Covalent molecule

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Jon Larson · Answer 1

Hydrogen chloride, HCl, is a gas in which the hydrogen and chlorine are covalently bound, but if HCl is bubbled into water, it ionizes completely to give the H + and Cl - of a hydrochloric acid solution.

So to conclude, I'll say it's b. Covalent molecule

What type of compound does the formula, HCl, represent?A. Ionic saltb. Covalent molecule

What type of compound does the formula, HCl, represent?

A. Ionic salt

b. Covalent molecule