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Question
Out of KCl, HCl, CCl4 and NaCl, the compounds which are not ionic are:
(a) KCl and HCl
(b) HCl and CCl4
(c) CCl4 and NaCl
(d) KCl and CCl4
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Solution
(b) HCl and CCl4
Both these compounds are formed by sharing of electrons and hence, they form covalent bonds and not ionic bonds.
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