If covalent compounds dont break up into ions then why HCl splits into Hydrogen ion and Chloride ion in presence of water?.
1 Answer
Apr 5, 2018
HCl is a polar covalent compound.
Explanation:
Water is also a polar covalent compound. Typically a polar covalent or ionic compound can dissolve in another polar covalent compound, and HCl significantly breaks into ions in water.