The covalent compound ionizes in water due to its__ (polar/non-polar) nature.

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Hydrogen chloride gas is a polar covalent compound but when it dissolved in water, it ionizes to form hydrogen ions and chloride ions.

$H C l (a q) \to H^{+} (a q) + C l^{-} (a q)$

The resulting aqueous solution of HCl conducts electricity due to the presence of free and mobile ions in it.

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