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Question

At room temperature, HCl is a gas while HF is a low boiling liquid. This is because

A

H-F bond is covalent

B

H-F bond is ionic

C

HF has metallic bond

D

HF has hydrogen bond

Answer

HF has hydrogen bond

Explanation

Solution

H -F is a liquid at room temperature while HCI is a gas. This is due to extensive H-bonding in H-F which increases its $b.p$ .