The shape of ammonia molecules is:

distorted tetrahedral

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hexahedral

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pentahedral

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none of the above

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Solution

The correct option is C distorted tetrahedral
The ammonia molecule has a trigonal pyramidal or distorted tetrahedral shape as predicted by the valence shell electron pair repulsion theory (VSEPR theory) with an experimentally determined bond angle of $106.7 °$ . The central nitrogen atom has five outer electrons with an additional electron from each hydrogen atom.

So, the answer is A.

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