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Which of the following is a saline (ionic) hydride?

A $HCl$
B $NH X_{3}$
C $NaH$
D $CH X_{4}$

Answer: C

Saline hydrides contain

H X^{-}

and are formed by the most electropositive metals.

NaH

is

Na X^{+} H X^{-}

, whereas the other three are covalent molecules.

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