EAMCET Medical EAMCET Medical Solved Paper-1997

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    Which one of the following statements is true for ammonium ion?

    A)  All bonds are ionic

    B)  All bonds are co-ordinate covalent

    C)  H-atoms are situated at the corners of a square

    D)  H-atoms are situated at the corners of tetrahedron.

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

                     Ammonium   ion   \[(NH_{4}^{+})\]   has   \[s{{p}^{3}}\] hybridization. So, its structure is tetrahedral hence, in \[\text{NH}_{\text{4}}^{\text{+}}\text{.}\] H-atoms are situated at the corners of a tetrahedron.


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