covalent and dative
ionic and covalent
ionic covalent and dative
ionic covalent and hydrogen bond
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The answerr is C.
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NH4Cl is cOmpOsed Of NH4^+ and Cl^- iOns which are held tOgetherr byy ==> IONIC BOND.
The NH4^+ is cOmpOsed Of NH3 and H^+ , where the NH3 dOnates it's lOne pair electrOns tO the H^+ tO fOrm ==> DATIVE BOND. As in [NH3→H]^+
And finallyy, the NH3 is cOmpOsed Of twO gasses NitrOgen and HyydrOgen, which are held tOgetherr byy ==> COVALENT BOND.
Hence, the three bOnds are IONIC, DATIVE and COVALENT

This is ridiculus! NH4Cl+ ion is held together by ionic bond and a dative-covalent bond. The right should be C. Let's work with facts please bro @Samuel Benson

In the case of ammonium chloride (NH4Cl), the primary type of bond present is ionic. The bond between the ammonium ion (NH4+) and the chloride ion (Cl-) is an example of an ionic bond, where one atom (in this case, nitrogen) donates an electron to another atom (in this case, chlorine), resulting in the formation of positively and negatively charged ions.
However, it's worth noting that within the ammonium ion itself (NH4+), there are covalent bonds. The nitrogen atom forms covalent bonds with the four hydrogen atoms, resulting in the formation of the NH4+ ion.
Dative bonds, also known as coordinate covalent bonds, typically involve a situation where one atom donates both electrons in the bond. While dative bonds can occur in certain compounds, they are not a significant factor in the bonding within ammonium chloride.

The correct answer is D. ionic, covalent, and hydrogen bond.
Ammonium chloride (NH4Cl) is an ionic compound, consisting of ammonium (NH4+) ions and chloride (Cl-) ions. The bonds between these ions are:
1. Ionic bonds: Between the positively charged ammonium ions (NH4+) and negatively charged chloride ions (Cl-).
2. Covalent bonds: Within the ammonium ion (NH4+), where nitrogen is covalently bonded to four hydrogen atoms.
3. Hydrogen bonds: Between the hydrogen atoms of the ammonium ion (NH4+) and the chloride ions (Cl-), which are electrostatic attractions between the partially positive hydrogen atoms and the negative chloride ions.
So, the bonds in crystalline ammonium chloride are a combination of ionic, covalent, and hydrogen bonds.
Note: Dative bonds (also known as coordinate covalent bonds) are not present in ammonium chloride, as they involve the sharing of electron pairs between atoms, which is not the case in this compound.

This answer is wrong. there are just two bonds in NH4Cl
these are: Ionic & Covalent


