Ammonium chloride, NH4Cl, is a very soluble salt in water. Draw the Lewis structures of the ammonium and chloride ions. Draw the

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Ammonium chloride, NH4Cl, is a very soluble salt in water. Draw the Lewis structures of the ammonium and chloride ions. Draw the

molecule by placing atoms on the grid and connecting them with bonds. Include all lone pairs of electrons. Show the formal charges of all nonhydrogen atoms in the correct structure.

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s344n2d4d5 [400] · Answer 1 · 2022-04-15T00:00:39+03:00

Calculate the number of valence of ammonium ion (NH4+) and chloride ion (Cl-)
for ammonium ion = 4 +5-1(lost electron) =8 valence electrons
for chloride ion 7 +1 (gained electron)=8 valence electrons
The lewis structure is as in the attachment below

GenaCL600 [577] · Answer 2 · 2022-04-15T02:06:08+03:00

Answer:

Nitrogen Formal Charge +1 , Chlorine -1

Lewis structures in the attachment

Explanation:

The Formal charge is calculated by sustracting the valence electrons of the atom in question the number of bond plus the lone pairs multiplied by two. Thus,

N formal charge: 5 - (4+0)= +1

Cl formal charge: 7 - (8+0)= -1