Is it bonded ionically or covalently?
Its name 'Hydrogen Cyanide' follows the naming conventions of an ionic compound.
Cyanide is a polyatomic ion of CN-. This would allow it form an ionic bond with a hydrogen cation.
However, they are both non-metals, thus cannot be bonded ionically. If it is bonded covalently, why is it named in such a way?
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