Consider the ammonium (NH) cation. What is the central atom? Enter its chemical symbol. How many lone pairs are around the central atom? What is the ideal angle between the nitrogen- hydrogen bonds? Compared to the ideal angle, you would expect the actual angle between the nitrogen-hydrogen bonds to be ... (choose one)

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Consider the ammonium NH+4 cation.

Consider the ammonium (NH,
:)
cation.
What is the central atom? Enter its chemical symbol.
How many lone pairs are around the central atom?
What is the ideal angle between the nitrogen-
hydrogen bonds?
Compared to the ideal angle, you would expect the
actual angle between the nitrogen-hydrogen bonds to
be ...
(choose one)
Transcribed Image Text:Consider the ammonium (NH, :) cation. What is the central atom? Enter its chemical symbol. How many lone pairs are around the central atom? What is the ideal angle between the nitrogen- hydrogen bonds? Compared to the ideal angle, you would expect the actual angle between the nitrogen-hydrogen bonds to be ... (choose one)
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the molecular structure of ammonium ion is determined based on VSEPR theory.

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