9 Covalent Bonding Chemistry LibreTextsLewis Beverage cup structure for ammonia is depicted by the valence electrons surrounding the N atom.
The Lewis point structure in the case of NH3 reveals that the nitrogen atom connects one pair of electrons with each of the three hydrogen atoms, resulting in a overall of three connected pairs of electrons.
The NH3 molecule takes a trigonal pyramidal shape due
to the distribution of the valence electrons according to its Electron pair Beverage cup arrangement.
In the Lewis dotpoint depiction of ammonia, the nitrogen atom is enclosed by three spots, each representing a pair of joined electrons with a H atom.
