Question

What types of chemical bonds are present in NH4Cl? Some of the forums say 2 while others say 3 types and I'm more inclined towards 3. Give me the correct answer with reason.

Answer 1

There are two types of chemical bond present in $\mathrm{NH_4Cl}$ .

1. Ionic bonding. Because the cation ammonium (NH4) has a single electron in its valence shell, and Chlorine needs a single electron to fill its valence shell, it takes that one, and they stick together.

2. It also consists of covalent bond present in Ammonium ion between Nitrogen and Hydrogen atoms and one co-ordinate bond between one hydrogen and nitrogen.