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The bonding in ammonium chloride:A: Is covalent onlyB: Is electrovalent onlyC: Consists of three covalent nitrogen- hydrogen bonds and an electrovalent bond between the ammonia molecule and the chlorine atomD: Consists of four covalent nitrogen- hydrogen bonds and an electrovalent bond between the ammonia molecule and the chlorine atom

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The correct option describing the bonding in ammonium chloride is:

D: Consists of four covalent nitrogen-hydrogen bonds and an electrovalent bond between the ammonia molecule and the chlorine atom.

In ammonium chloride (NH4Cl), the nitrogen atom forms covalent bonds with four hydrogen atoms (forming the ammonium ion NH4+), and there is an electrovalent bond between the positively charged ammonium ion and the negatively charged chloride ion (Cl-).