Question

What types of bonds are present in ${\mathrm{NH}}_4\mathrm{Cl}$. calculate its molar mass?

Answer 1

Ammonium chloride${\mathrm{NH}}_4\mathrm{Cl}$

• The ammonium chloride consists of two ions ${{\mathrm{NH}}_4}^{+}$ and ${\mathrm{Cl}}^{-}$.
• The ammonium ion consists of four covalent bonds between the nitrogen and hydrogen atom
• An electrovalent or ionic bond is existing between the ammonium ion and chloride ion.
• Hence, In total, we have 5 bonds, 4 covalent nitrogen hydrogen bonds, and 1 electrovalent or ionic bond between ammonium ion and chloride ion.

Molar mass

• Mass of N - 14
• Mass of H - 1
• Mass of Cl - 35.5
• Hence the mass of ${\mathrm{NH}}_4\mathrm{Cl}$= 14 + (4 x 1) + 35.5 = 53.5 g