Chemistry 9701 · AS & A Level · 2.1

2.1 — practice question

$\mathrm{NH_3}$ and HCN combine to make $\mathrm{NH_4CN}$, which is an ionic compound. Which row gives the number of coordinate bonds and the number of $\pi$ bonds in one formula unit of $\mathrm{NH_4CN}$?

  • Anumber of coordinate bonds = 0, number of $\pi$ bonds = 2
  • Bnumber of coordinate bonds = 1, number of $\pi$ bonds = 2
  • Cnumber of coordinate bonds = 0, number of $\pi$ bonds = 3
  • Dnumber of coordinate bonds = 1, number of $\pi$ bonds = 3

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