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Grade 12th passPhysical Chemistry

The shape of ammonia molecules is:
A
distorted tetrahedral
B
hexahedral
C
pentahedral
D
none of the above

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5 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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5 Years ago

The ammonia molecule has a trigonal pyramidal or distorted tetrahedral shape as predicted by the valence shell electron pair repulsion theory (VSEPR theory) with an experimentally determined bond angle of 106.7°. The central nitrogen atom has five outer electrons with an additional electron from each hydrogen atom.