Chemistry 9701 · AS & A Level · Chemical bonding

Chemical bonding — practice question

The ammonium ion is produced by the reaction shown below. $\text{NH}_3 + \text{H}^+ \rightarrow \text{NH}_4^+$ Which of the following statements about the species taking part in this reaction is correct?

  • AThe ammonia molecule contains a dative covalent bond.
  • BThe ammonium ion is a Brønsted-Lowry base as it has accepted a proton.
  • CThe H-N-H bond angle changes from $107^\circ$ in ammonia to $90^\circ$ in the ammonium ion.
  • DThe number of electrons surrounding each nitrogen atom does not change.

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