An ammonium ion,NH₄+,results when a hydrogen ion bonds to an ammonia,NH₃,molecule.Draw the electron dot formula for the ammonium ion and identify the resulting bond.

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The bond formed in an ammonium ion (NH₄⁺) when a hydrogen ion bonds to an ammonia molecule (NH₃) is a coordinate covalent bond. This is because the nitrogen atom donates a pair of electrons to bond with the hydrogen ion, which lacks electrons.

An Ammonium Ion,NH₄+,results When a Hydrogen Ion Bonds to an Ammonia,NH₃,molecule.Draw