Question

Choose the most appropriate answer from the following options:

Among the following compounds identify the compound that has all three bonds (ionic, covalent and coordinate bond)

• A. Ammonia
• B. Ammonium chloride
• C. Sodium hydroxide
• D. Calcium chloride

Answer 1

The correct option is B Ammonium chloride

Ammonium chloride has all the three bonds present in it. $N$ is covalently bonded to three hydrogen atoms, it forms coordinate bond with the $4^{th}$ hydrogen atom and ionic bond is present between $N{H}_4^{+}$ and $C{l}^{-}$.