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WAEC SSCE - Chemistry - 2018 (Objective)

Question 1 Report

In which of the following compounds does hydrogen form ionic compounds?

Answer Details
Out of the given compounds, only NaH (sodium hydride) contains ionic bonds involving hydrogen. In NaH, hydrogen has a negative charge (H\(^-\)) and sodium has a positive charge (Na\(^+\)). This results in the formation of an ionic compound. In the other compounds, hydrogen forms covalent bonds. In CH\(_4\) (methane), hydrogen shares electrons with carbon to form four covalent bonds. In HCl (hydrogen chloride), hydrogen shares electrons with chlorine to form a single covalent bond. In NH\(_3\) (ammonia), hydrogen shares electrons with nitrogen to form three covalent bonds. Therefore, only NaH contains ionic bonds involving hydrogen, while the others have covalent bonds.