Both PH3 and NH3 have 3 bonding pairs and 1 lone pair of electrons around the central atom, and so are both trigonal pyramidal in shape. The bond angle in NH3 is less than 109.5º and that in PH3 is less than that in NH3 (maybe around 109º). The reason for this has to due with electronegativity. The N atom is more electronegative than the P atom and thus electron density of N's bonding electrons are closer to the N, and so they exert a greater repulsion on each other. This greater repulsion compared to that seen PH3 makes the bond angle slighter greater in NH3. P being less electronegative than N doesn't draw it's electrons as close so they don't repel as much.
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Intra molecular bonds are covalent.Inter molecular bonds are Hydrogen.
its coordinate bond
covalent bond in NH3
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No, the bond angles in NH3 are approximately 107 degrees.
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107.5 approximately, as the molecule is based on a tetrahedral shape, which should have 109.5 degree bonds, but the lone pair on the N causes the bond angles to be slightly decreased, by about 2 degrees
A trigonal planar molecule such as sulfur trioxide (SO3) or boron trihydride (BH3) has a trigonal planar shape. Trigonal pyramidal molecules such as ammonia (NH3) have bond angle closer to 107 degrees.
Ammonia is less stable than water.
Nitrogen can form three covalent bods.An example is ammonia (NH3) with the bond angle 106,7o.
Intra molecular bonds are covalent.Inter molecular bonds are Hydrogen.
NH3 has a geometry of a flattened tetrahedron. Each hydrogen atom has 107.8 degrees between them, and a distance of 101.7 pm.
its coordinate bond
covalent bond in NH3
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