HCl gas is covalent and NaCl is an ionic compound. This is because
(1) Hydrogen is a non-metal
(2) Electronegativity difference between H and Cl is less than 2.1
(3) Sodium is highly electro positive
(4) HCl is a gas
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(2) Electronegativity difference between H and Cl is less than 2.1