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Homework Statement:
- Why is HCl called Hydrogen Chloride (by IUPAC naming) and not Hydrogen Monochloride? It has a polar covalent bond (not ionic).
Relevant Equations:
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Covalent bonds have a prefix on the last name according to IUPAC.
The difference in electronegativity between H and Cl is about 0.96, well and truly below the 1.7 generally regarded as the ionic/covalent border.
Hydrogen Monochloride