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In the Lewis dot structure for NH3, the central atom of the molecule has three atoms bonded to it and one lone pair of electrons.
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The shape of an NH3 molecule is
bent.
tetrahedral.
trigonal planar.
trigonal pyramidal.
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trigonal pyramidal
Reason: Nitrogen has four electron domains (three N–H bonds + one lone pair) so the electron geometry is tetrahedral, but the molecular shape (ignoring the lone pair) is trigonal pyramidal (bond angle ≈ 107°).
Reason: Nitrogen has four electron domains (three N–H bonds + one lone pair) so the electron geometry is tetrahedral, but the molecular shape (ignoring the lone pair) is trigonal pyramidal (bond angle ≈ 107°).
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