Question

What type of bond formation takes place in liquor ammonia? Explain.

Answer 1

In liquor ammonia (NH${}_4$OH), three types of bond formation takes place.
(i) Ionic bond between NH${}_4^{+}$ and OH${}^{-}$
(ii) Coordinate bond between NH${}_3$ and H${}^{+}$
(iii) Covalent bonds in NH${}_3$ molecule and OH${}^{-}$ ion.