Multiple choice

Which of the following bond(s) is/are present in ammonium chloride?

  1. Only ionic

  2. Only covalent

  3. Covalent and ionic

  4. Ionic, covalent and co-ordinate
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C Correct answer
Explanation

There is no covalent interaction between ammonium and chloride ions in the solid state. The ions are arranged in a cesium chloride structure having large cations and smaller anions in the ratio 1:1. However, bonding between nitrogen and the four hydrogens within the ammonium ion itself is covalent. 

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