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HCl gas is covalent and NaCl is an ionic...

HCl gas is covalent and NaCl is an ionic compound. This is because

A

sodium is highly electropositive

B

hydrogen is a non metal

C

HCl is a gas

D

Electronegativity difference H and Cl is less than 2.1 .

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A compound is said to be covalent if the electronegativity difference between the combining atoms is less than 2:1.
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