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The abnormality of HF is due to the presence of hydrogen bonding. They are covalent substances soluble in polar solvents. The bond strength of HX decreases down the group as the bonds become less polar. This property governs the reactivity of the halides.
All atoms involved in an ionic bond are either positively or negatively charged and have a complete octet structure, which makes them chemically stable. Non-metals can bond with each other through covalent bonds, formed by sharing electrons. For example, chlorine atoms in their neutral state are one electron short of the stable octet. Two chlorine atoms can share one electron each and complete each otherâs octet by forming a covalent bond, thus becoming chemically stable.