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why bond angle of NH4 is more than NH3.

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Answered by maya51
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NH3 has a lone pair of electrons, which repels the H atoms strongly. hence bond angle 107 and is trigonal pyramidal.

While NH4+ doesnt have any lone pair hence there is no replusion as in NH3 hence, its HNH bond angle is greater 109.5 and is tetrahedral

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