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Question 3
A molecule of ammonia (NH3) has:

(a) Only single bonds
(b) Only double bonds
(c) Only triple bonds
(d) One double bond and remaining are single bonds

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Solution

In a molecule of ammonia, one nitrogen atom shares one electron each with 3 hydrogen atoms and forms 3 single covalent bonds. Structure of NH3 is gievn below:

So the correct answer is (a).

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