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What is the molecular geometry of NH3 ?Group of answer choiceslineartrigonal planartrigonal pyramidaltetrahedral

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Answer:

Trigonal Pyramidal

Step-by-step explanation:

Here, we want to get the molecular geometry of ammonia

To get this, we have to look at the placement of the hydrogen atoms around the central nitrogen

Although there are 4 electron pairs and it is expected that ammonia is tetrahedral, the shape we have is a trigonal pyramidal shape because of the lone pair of electron

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