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Ammonia is a compound not an element.
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Is ammonia a ionic or covalent compound?
Ammonia is a covalent compound. It is a compound of two nonmetals, nitrogen and hydrogen, so the difference in electronegativity is not great enough to cause ionic bonding.
What type bonding does ammonia have?
A polar covalent bond, I think, ( not sure about the electronegativity difference and I am too lazy to look it up ) between the nitrogen and the three hydrogen. NH3
What attractive force draws in surrounding electrons for chemical bonds?
Electronegativity
What happens to electronegativity as you go across a period?
The electronegativity increases
What is the electronegativity of potassium?
.8 Is the electronegativity of Potassium
What type of charge does a hydrogen atom of an ammonia molecule have?
A hydrogen atom of an ammonia molecule has a slight positive charge, due to the high electronegativity of the nitrogen atom.
Is ammonia a ionic or covalent compound?
Ammonia is a covalent compound. It is a compound of two nonmetals, nitrogen and hydrogen, so the difference in electronegativity is not great enough to cause ionic bonding.
Why is ammonia more soluble in water than phosphine?
This is because in ammonia there is a nitrogen atom (with a high electronegativity value) that has a lone pair of electronsavailable to form a hydrogen bond with the hydrogen atoms in water. On the other hand although the Phosphorous atom has a lone pair of electrons, it doesn't have a high enough electronegativity value to form a strong hydrogen bond.
Why is melting point of ammonia lower than water?
The melting point of a substance is based upon the polarity of the bonds that make up the substance. In water, the O-H bond has a difference in electronegativity of 1.4 (Pauling's Scale) and in ammonia, the N-H bond has a difference in electronegativity of .9. Therefore, it takes more energy to break apart the O-H bond because the polarity is so great, and this is why it has a higher melting point than ammonia.
Does nitrogen have a high or low electronegativity?
Ammonia - NH3 - when mixed with water is represented as NH4+; so, therefore, yes.
What type bonding does ammonia have?
A polar covalent bond, I think, ( not sure about the electronegativity difference and I am too lazy to look it up ) between the nitrogen and the three hydrogen. NH3
What attractive force draws in surrounding electrons for chemical bonds?
Electronegativity
What is lead's electronegativity?
Pauling electronegativity 2.33 Sanderson electronegativity 2.29 Allred Rochow electronegativity 1.55 Mulliken-Jaffe electronegativity 2.41 (sp3 orbital) Allen electronegativity no data
What is the temdency of an atom to attract electrons called?
electronegativity
What properties tells the most about stability of a metal?
You think probable to electronegativity.
What happens to electronegativity as you go across a period?
The electronegativity increases
What is the electronegativity of potassium?
.8 Is the electronegativity of Potassium
