Which type of bond(s) is/are present in ammonium chloride?
A) Electrovalent bond
B) Metallic bond
C) Dative bond
D) Covalent bond
Which type of bond(s) is/are present in ammonium chloride?
A) Electrovalent bond
B) Metallic bond
C) Dative bond
D) Covalent bond
NH4Cl shows three types of bond - electrovalent bond, dative bond or coordinate bond and covalent bond.
1) Electrovalent bond
In ammonium chloride, the ammonium ion (NH4+) is the cation while the chloride ion (Cl-) is the anion. We know that bond formed between two oppositely charged ions is known as ionic bond or electrovalent bond. Hence, there is ionic or electrovalent bond in NH4Cl.
2) Dative bond
Dative bond is also known as coordinate bond. A coordinate bond is a type of covalent bond formed between two species in which shared pair of electrons is denoted by one species only but shared by both species. The nitrogen atom in ammonia contains a lone pair of electrons. It donates this lone pair of electron to H+ ion. Thus, there is coordinate bond in NH4Cl.
3) Covalent bond
The ammonium cation is formed by the donation of lone pair of electron on nitrogenin ammonia to H+ ion. The N-H bond in ammonia is formed by sharing of electrons between nitrogen and three hydrogen atoms. Hence, there is covalent bonding in NH4Cl.
NH4Cl shows three types of bond - electrovalent bond, dative bond or coordinate bond and covalent bond.
1) Electrovalent bond
In ammonium chloride, the ammonium ion (NH4+) is the cation while the chloride ion (Cl-) is the anion. We know that bond formed between two oppositely charged ions is known as ionic bond or electrovalent bond. Hence, there is ionic or electrovalent bond in NH4Cl.
2) Dative bond
Dative bond is also known as coordinate bond. A coordinate bond is a type of covalent bond formed between two species in which shared pair of electrons is denoted by one species only but shared by both species. The nitrogen atom in ammonia contains a lone pair of electrons. It donates this lone pair of electron to H+ ion. Thus, there is coordinate bond in NH4Cl.
3) Covalent bond
The ammonium cation is formed by the donation of lone pair of electron on nitrogenin ammonia to H+ ion. The N-H bond in ammonia is formed by sharing of electrons between nitrogen and three hydrogen atoms. Hence, there is covalent bonding in NH4Cl.
