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Which one of the following compounds utilizes both ionic and covalent bonding?

A. NH₄NO₃
B. NH₃
C. C₁₀H₂₂O
D. K₃N
E. Na₂S

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Final answer:

Ammonium nitrate (NH₄NO₃) is the compound that utilizes both ionic and covalent bonding.

Step-by-step explanation:

The student asked which compound utilizes both ionic and covalent bonding.

The compound that exemplifies this is NH₄NO₃ (ammonium nitrate).

The NH₄+ cation is held together by covalent bonds within the ammonium ion, while the overall compound, including the nitrate ion NO₃⁻, involves ionic bonding between the cation NH₄+ and the anion NO₃⁻.

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