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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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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
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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

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