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What does HCL stand for in chemistry? ChaCha Answer: HCL can mean Hydrochloride; HCL can also mean Hydrochloric Acid. It is the combi...
HCl is definately covalent. HCl is formed by Hydrogen and Chlorine. Elements form bonds to attain stability. Hydrogen has only 1 electron so it cannot give it. Therefore it needs 1 electron to complete its duplet. Chlorine has 7 valence electrons. Therefore it also needs 1 electron to complete its octet.