315 Covalent Bonding Drawing Lewis Chemistry LibreTexts
Electron pair dot arrangement for ammonia is shown by the outer electrons surrounding the N atom.
The dot point arrangement in the case of NH3 exhibits that the N atom joins a solitary pair of e- with each of the three hydrogen atoms, resulting in a total of a trio joined pairs of electrons.
The ammonia molecule takes a trigonal pyramidal structure due to the distribution of the
valence electrons according to its Lewis Beverage cup structure.
In the dot symbol representation of ammonia, the nitrogen atom is surrounded by three dots, each representing a pair of joined electrons with a hydrogen atom.
