Explain why Potassium Chloride is an electrovalent compound while Hydrogen Chloride is a covalent compound but both conduct electricity in their aqueous solutions.
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potassium chloride K loses electron and Cl gains electrons . So it is an electrovalent compound
H and Cl share electrons . So HCl is covalent compound
Both conduct electricity because they dissociate into hydrogen ion and respective anion
HCl=H+Cl
KCl is a compound of HCl and KOH
H and Cl share electrons . So HCl is covalent compound
Both conduct electricity because they dissociate into hydrogen ion and respective anion
HCl=H+Cl
KCl is a compound of HCl and KOH
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