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Covalent Bond

If HCL is a c...

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If HCL is a covalent compoud ,then why it conducts electicity?As far i know covalent bonds does not conduct electicity. And hcl is an acid and an acid conducts electricity.

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HCl is a polar covalent bond. It has both ionic character and covalent character. Its partial ionic character predominates little more and in aqueous solution it has ions H⁺ and Cl^-. Due to this it conducts electricity.

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