Question

Match the following compounds with the types of bonds present in them.

• A. Ionic
• B. Covalent
• C. Covalent & coordinate

Answer 1

Sodium chloride has $N{a}^{+}$ and $C{l}^{-}$ ions. These oppositely charged ions are held by electrostatic forces of attraction or ionic bonds.

In $N{H}_4^{+}$ ion, N (with 5 electrons in outer shell) forms 3 covalent and 1 coordinate bond with 4 H atoms.

In carbon tetrachloride, $\left(CC{l}_4\right),$ C atom shares one electron each with 4 Cl atoms and forms 4 covalent bonds.