JAMB UTME - Chemistry - 2009 | Green Bridge CBT

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The type of bonding in {Cu(NH3)4}2+ is

coordinate Correct answer

electrovalent

metallic

covalent

Answer Details

The type of bonding in {Cu(NH3)4}2+ is coordinate. In this type of bonding, one atom donates a pair of electrons to another atom or ion. In this case, the nitrogen atoms in the ammonia molecules donate a lone pair of electrons to the copper ion, forming a coordinate covalent bond.






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