Chemistry
Class 12
Covalent vs Ionic bonds
Why is NaCl solid but HCl is a gas at room temperature?
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uniboardhub
4 months ago
NaCl has a strong ionic lattice, requiring lots of energy to break. HCl molecules are bound by weak Van der Waals forces, so they stay gaseous at room temperature.
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