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Nov 11, 2015

Covalent.

Explanation:

The bond between the hydrogen atom #H# and the bromine atom #Br# in the hydrobromic acid #HBr# is covalent, since it forms from sharing electrons between #H# and #Br#.

A simple way to know whether the bond is ionic or covalent, is to check whether one of the elements is a metal or not.

Ionic bond forms between one metal element and one non metal. Example: #NaCl#. Sodium #Na# is a metal element.

Covalent bond forms between two non metal elements . Example, #H_2O#, #HCl#, #HBr#, etc.

Metal elements are located to the left of the stairs in the periodic table. (See below image).

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