Give the approximate bond angle (it may actualy be a bit less than this angle) for a molecule with a trigonal pyramidal (pyramidal) shape. ( 90^{circ} ) ( 105^{circ} ) ( 109.5^{circ} ) ( 120^{circ} ) ( 180^{circ} )
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This shape is observed when there are three bonds and one lone pair of electrons around the central atom in a molecule. The best example of a molecule with this shape is ammonia (NH3). The bond angle in a trigonal pyramidal molecule is approximately \( Show more…
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