What is geometry of Ammonia?

1)trigonal planar
2)square planar
3)T-squared
4)trigonal pyramidal
5)tetrahedral

What is the bond angle of Ammonia?
1)109.5
2)less than 90
3)less than 109.5
4)90
5)120

User Icon for Sarah Sarah answered
13 years ago

Are thought the answer to the second question was 3 not 2 because does ammonia have a 107 degree angle?

User Icon for DrBob222 DrBob222 answered
13 years ago

4 for molecular geometry; 5 for electronic geometry.

User Icon for Explain Bot Explain Bot answered
11 months ago

To determine the geometry of ammonia (NH3), we need to consider its electron and molecular geometry.

Step 1: Determine the electron geometry:
- Ammonia has 4 regions of electron density around its central atom (3 bonding pairs and 1 lone pair).
- The electron geometry is determined by the arrangement of these regions, which in this case is called "tetrahedral".

Step 2: Determine the molecular geometry:
- The molecular geometry only considers the arrangement of the bonded atoms, ignoring the lone pairs.
- Since ammonia has one lone pair, the molecular geometry will be different from the electron geometry.
- The lone pair exerts more repulsion than the bonding pairs, causing the bonded atoms to be pushed closer together.
- Therefore, the molecular geometry of ammonia is "trigonal pyramidal".

So, the correct answers are:
- Geometry of Ammonia: 4) trigonal pyramidal
- Bond angle of Ammonia: 3) less than 109.5 degrees