Which of the following contains a coordinate bond? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

Which of the following contains a coordinate bond?
A. O₃
B. NaCl
C. NH₃
D. H₂O
Answer: Option A
Solution (By JKExamLibrary)
Ozone (O₃) has a coordinate bond (dative bond). One oxygen atom donates a lone pair to another oxygen atom. The Lewis structure shows O=O⁺–O⁻ or resonance. NaCl is ionic; H₂O has polar covalent bonds; NH₃ has ordinary covalent bonds (though it can donate a lone pair to form coordinate bond in NH₄⁺).

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