Chemistry, asked by delphinaemoin10, 2 months ago

The number of lone pairs in NHs molecule is
a)3 b)2 c)1 d)4

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Answered by sakshi1158
2

Answer:

The central atom in ammonia and water molecules have1 and 2 lone pairs of electrons respectively.

Lone pairs distort the molecular geometry. Lone pair-bond pair repulsion is stronger than bond pair-bond pair repulsion. The bond angle of ammonia reduces from 109.5

o

(tetrahedral) to 107

o

.

In the case of a water molecule, the bond angle decreases to 105.4

o

as more number of lone pair-bond pair repulsions are present.

Answered by nilesh7823
1

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Option C - 1 lone pair.

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