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Which of the following compounds is not an electrovalent (ionic) compound?

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Sodium chloride

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Potassium bromide

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C

Hydrogen chloride

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Calcium oxide

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Solution

The correct option is C
Hydrogen chloride

Hydrogen chloride (HCl) is a covalent compound as the bond between these atoms is a covalent bond. Electrovalent bonds are formed between a metal and a non-metal atom.

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