Bond Angle of NH3
Asked by Niharika L · 1 year ago
What is the bond angle of NH3 and why is it not 109.5°?
1 Answer
The bond angle of NH3 (ammonia) is approximately 107°. It's not 109.5° (as in a perfect tetrahedral structure) due to the presence of a lone pair of electrons on the nitrogen atom. This lone pair repels the bonding pairs more strongly than the bonding pairs repel each other, causing the H-N-H angle to be slightly smaller than 109.5°.
NEET Faculty · 1 year ago
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