Q: What type of compound is hydrogen chloride?


Read this paragraph and choose the correct option from the provided answers:

The largest, most complex covalent molecules have thousands of atoms. Examples include proteins and carbohydrates, which are compounds in living things. The smallest, simplest covalent compounds have molecules with just two atoms. An example is hydrogen chloride (HCl). It consists of one hydrogen atom and one chlorine atom, as you can see in the Figure below . You can watch an animation of hydrogen chloride forming at the following URL.

 Choices:

- polar

- metal

- ionic

- covalent


A:
covalent