NH4Cl
Is it N surrounded by 4 H's and then the Cl is connected to a H??
Technically I think that couldn't happen so how would this molecule look?
Thanks
The NH4^+ part has N as the central atom with 4 H atoms connected to it sharing 4 pairs of electrons. Technically, one of the N-H bonds is a coordinate covalent bond since both electrons "belong" to the N initially(but of course in the real structure all of the N-H bonds are identical). The bond between NH4^+ and Cl^- is an ionic one.
Oh..Okay.
Thanks Dr.Bob
NH4Cl is a chemical formula representing a compound known as ammonium chloride. In this compound, the ammonium ion (NH4+) is combined with the chloride ion (Cl-).
To understand the structure, it's important to know the following:
1. Ammonium ion (NH4+): Ammonium ion consists of a central nitrogen atom (N) bonded to four hydrogen atoms (H). The nitrogen atom has a positive charge because it has donated one electron to form a bond with each hydrogen atom. So the formula for the ammonium ion is NH4+.
2. Chloride ion (Cl-): The chloride ion is a negatively charged ion formed when a chlorine atom (Cl) gains one electron. It doesn't have any hydrogen atoms.
In the case of NH4Cl, the ammonium ion (NH4+) and the chloride ion (Cl-) are attracted to each other due to the opposite charges. The nitrogen atom in NH4+ donates one hydrogen atom to form a bond with the chlorine atom (Cl) to create a stable compound. Therefore, the actual structure of NH4Cl can be represented as follows:
H
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H - N - H
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H
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Cl-
So, NH4Cl is formed when an ammonium ion and a chloride ion come together, and it does not contain a direct bond between chlorine and hydrogen atoms.