Ammonia is an odourless, colorless gas with a strong pungent smell. is the chemical formula for it. The gas ammonia is lighter than air.
The central atom Nitrogen is bonded with three hydrogen atoms.
The electronic configuration of Nitrogen is. There are five valence electrons out of which three are used in sigma bonding with hydrogen atoms and one lone pair is left.
Hybridisation of Number of sigma bonds number of lone pair
It forms three sigma bonds with hydrogen and has one lone pair, Hence it is hybridized
Generally Molecules with hybridization has tetrahedral geometry but due to the presence of lone pair repulsion, the molecular shape is trigonal pyramidal.
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is the chemical formula for phosphorus trichloride, an inorganic molecule. When pure, it is a colorless liquid.
The central atom is phosphorous bonded with three chlorine atoms.
The electronic configuration of Phosphorous is. There are five valence electrons out of which three are used in sigma bonding with Chlorine atoms and one lone pair is left.
HybridizationNumber of sigma bonds Number of lone pair
Hybridization. Hence it is hybridized.
Generally Molecules with hybridization has tetrahedral geometry but due to the presence of lone pair, the molecular shape is trigonal pyramidal.
Therefore, the shape of and is Trigonal pyramidal.