Asked by Rosalie Alliston on Sep 30, 2024
What shape does the ammonia molecule have?
A) Trigonal planar
B) Square planar
C) Trigonal pyramidal
D) Square pyramidal
Ammonia Molecule
A compound made of nitrogen and hydrogen with the formula NH3, characterized by a sharp smell and often used in fertilizers.
Trigonal Pyramidal
A molecule shape where a central atom is surrounded by three atoms at the corners of a pyramid, which has a triangular base.
- Expound on the valence shell electron pair repulsion (VSEPR) theory and its application in the determination of the spatial arrangement of molecules.
- Uncover the molecular arrangements of elementary and detailed molecules by applying VSEPR theory.
Learning Objectives
- Expound on the valence shell electron pair repulsion (VSEPR) theory and its application in the determination of the spatial arrangement of molecules.
- Uncover the molecular arrangements of elementary and detailed molecules by applying VSEPR theory.