Even though nitrogen in ammonia in sp3 hybridization the bond angle 10928' explain
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Even though nitrogen in ammonia is in Sp3 hybridization, the bond angle deviate from 109°28'. explain? One of the sp3 hybrid orbital is not bonded to any atom, so its a lone pair. ... Even though nitrogen in ammonia is in an sp3 hybridised state, the bond angle of ammonia is 107.5 degree.
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❤. The central atom of NH3 molecule is N.
❤. It undergoes sp3 hybridisation.
❤. it contains one lone pair and three bond pairs of electrons.
❤. So its shape should be Tetrahedral with bond angle 109degree 28` .
❤. Bur according to VSEPR theory, repulsion arises between lone pair and bond pair of electrons.
❤. So the bond angle reduces to 107degree and shape changes to pyramidal
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