Why hydrogen does not form ionic chloride with chlorine though it can give electrons anf become +vely charged and chlorine on gaining electron become negatively charged

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An ionic bond is formed between a metal and a non-metal only. In case of hydrogen chloride, hydrogen and chlorine both are non-metals, so they cannot form ionic bond, however, they attract each other by covalent bond, formed by sharing of electrons.

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Why hydrogen does not form ionic chloride with chlorine though it can give electrons anf become +vely charged and chlorine on gaining electron become negatively charged

Dear student, An ionic bond is formed between a metal and a non-metal only. In case of hydrogen chloride, hydrogen and chlorine both are non-metals, so they cannot form ionic bond, however, they attract each other by covalent bond, formed by sharing of electrons. Regards

Dear student,

An ionic bond is formed between a metal and a non-metal only. In case of hydrogen chloride, hydrogen and chlorine both are non-metals, so they cannot form ionic bond, however, they attract each other by covalent bond, formed by sharing of electrons.

Regards