Practice mode Chemical Bonding

What is the shape of the ammonium ion, NH₄⁺?

Correct answer A. Tetrahedral

Explanation

In NH₄⁺, nitrogen has four bond pairs and no lone pair, so the ion is tetrahedral with H–N–H angles of 109.5°.

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