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At room temperature, HCl is a gas while HF is low boiling liquid. This is because

A

H-F bond is covalent

B

H-F bond is ionic

C

HF has metallic bond

D

HF has hydrogen bond

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D
H-F is a liquid at room temperature while HCl is a gas. This is due to extensive H-bonding in H-F which increases its b.p.
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