Why HCl is polar covalent compound?

[hira123]

since HCl dissociates in H+ and Cl- like NaCl then why it is not ionic still??
tell except electronegativity diff?

 

[DrClaude]

This has already been discussed here: https://www.physicsforums.com/threads/i-dont-understand-how-hcl-is-not-a-ionic-bond.449393/

with a follow-up here: https://www.physicsforums.com/threads/ionic-versus-covalent.837691/