State and explain the shape of the ammonia molecule, NH3 ?

State and explain the shape of the ammonia molecule, NH3 ?

22 February, 2022

Ans : The central N atom in NH3 has 3 bonding pairs and 1 lone pair around it. The electron pairs all repel to get as far apart as possible, and the lone pair repel more strongly than the bonding pairs so, it has bond angle 107.30 and has trigonal pyramidal structure.