Which one of the following statements is true for ammonium ion?

All bonds are ionic

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All bonds are coordinate covalent

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H

atoms are situated at the corners of a square

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H

atoms are situated at the corners of a tetrahedron

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Solution

The correct option is C $H$ atoms are situated at the corners of a tetrahedron
Ammonium ion is $N H_{4}^{+}$ . The $N$ is $s p^{3}$ hybridized and therefore has tetrahedral arrangement of $H$ around $N$ .
Therefore, option $D$ is correct.

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Which one of the following statements is true for ammonium ion?

The correct option is C H atoms are situated at the corners of a tetrahedronAmmonium ion is NH+4. The N is sp3 hybridized and therefore has tetrahedral arrangement of H around N.Therefore, option D is correct.

The correct option is C $H$ atoms are situated at the corners of a tetrahedron
Ammonium ion is $N H_{4}^{+}$ . The $N$ is $s p^{3}$ hybridized and therefore has tetrahedral arrangement of $H$ around $N$ .
Therefore, option $D$ is correct.