Is NH4Cl Dative or Ionic or Covalent ? I made the Lewis structure but I was not able to make it... After many tries I posted this question Some where I saw that they are made up of Ions but contain Covalent bond..
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4$\begingroup$ It is all of the above. $\endgroup$– Ivan NeretinJan 11, 2016 at 7:17
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The bonding between $\ce{NH4+}$ and $\ce{Cl-}$ is ionic.
The bonding between $\ce{NH3}$ and $\ce{H+}$ in $\ce{NH4+}$ is a dative bond. (Since $\ce{H+}$ ion has no electrons, 2 electrons from $\ce{N}$ atom in $\ce{NH3}$ form the coordinate bond with $\ce{H+}$, thus forming $\ce{NH4+}$)
The bonding between $\ce{N}$ atom and $\ce{H}$ atom in $\ce{NH3}$ is covalent.
