Among the following coordinate bond is present in:

Chloride ion

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Ammonium ion

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Ammonia molecule

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Chlorine molecule

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Solution

The correct option is B
Ammonium ion

In ammonium ion, ammonia has a lone pair of electrons present on N atom, so nitrogen shares the lone pair of electrons with fourth hydrogen atom and a coordinate bond is formed between them.

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