According to VSEPR theory, lone pair - bond pair repulsion is greater than bond pair - bond pair repulsion. Due to the unequal repulsion, tetrahedral geometry is distorted and changed into trigonal pyramidal geometry.
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Ammonia molecule has got trigonal pyramidal geometry even though nitrogen of ammonia gas gets sp3 hybridization. Give reasons.
Ammonia molecule has got trigonal pyramidal geometry even though nitrogen of ammonia gas gets sp3 hybridization. Give reasons.
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