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Standard XII
Chemistry
Ammonia
What is the L...
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What is the Lewis structure of
N
H
3
?
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The Lewis structure of ammonia,
N
H
3
, would be three hydrogen atoms bonded to a nitrogen atom in the middle, with a lone pair of electrons on top of the atom. This is the reason why ammonia acts as a Lewis base, as it can donate those electrons.
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