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What type of bond is formed in hydronium ion, H3O+?

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Ionic bond
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Covalent bond
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Metallic bond
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Coordinate bond
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Solution

The correct option is D Coordinate bond
A co-ordinate bond (also called a dative covalent bond) is a covalent bond in which both electrons come from the same atom.
All the hydrogens attached to the oxygen are exactly equivalent in the coordinate bond formed in the hydronium ion.

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