there are three hydrogen atoms and a nitrogen in a molecule of ammonnia. mention the formula of ammonia and determino the valency of the nitrogen atom in it
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The nitrogen atom has 5 electrons in the outermost shell, so it can accept 3 electrons to fulfil the octet structure. Ammonia which is NH 3 , One atom of nitrogen combines with 3 atoms of hydrogen. The valency of nitrogen is 3 because it needs 3 atoms of hydrogen to form ammonia.
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