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Draw a molecule of ammonia showing the covalent bonds, with

outer-shell electrons only on the atoms.

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Answer:

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Step-by-step explanation:

Formula for Ammonia is NH3

Now, Nitrogen has 5 electrons in it's outermost shell while hydrogen has only 1 electron.

Thus means that nitrogen needs three more electrons to add to it's five to complete it's octet shell.

Whereas each hydrogen atom will need one extra electron to complete 2 electrons in it's outermost shell.

As depicted in the image attached, Each atom will now have a complete valence shell since the three

Hydrogen(H) atoms share their electrons thereby forming covalent bonds with one Nitrogen(N) atom.

Draw a molecule of ammonia showing the covalent bonds, with outer-shell electrons-example-1
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