Bonding in this molecule can be understood to involve coordinate bonding.
A
Carbon tetrachloride
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B
Hydrogen
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C
Hydrogen chloride
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D
Ammonium chloride
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Solution
The correct option is D Ammonium chloride Coordinate bond is type of bond which involves one of the combining atoms contributing both of the shared electrons. In ammonium ion the lone pair of electrons is shared by nitrogen atom with the hydrogen ion leading to the formation of coordinate bond.