Question

Which of the following contains ionic, covalent as well as coordinate bond?

Options

• NaCl

• CCl₄

• NH₄Cl

• NH₃

Answer 1

NH₄Cl

Explanation:

Ammonium chloride contains all three bonds:

• Covalent and Coordinate: Inside the ammonium ion \[\ce{(NH^+4)}\], there are 3 covalent bonds and 1 coordinate bond between Nitrogen and Hydrogen.
• Ionic: An electrovalent attraction holds the positive \[\ce{NH^+4}\] ion and the negative Cl⁻ ion together.