Explain why the nitrogen atom in ammonia, NH₃

CHEMISTRY · Subjective · A Level · Chemistry · Bonding · Bonding

Problem

Explain why the nitrogen atom in ammonia, NH₃, is assigned sp³ hybridization even though the observed H–N–H bond angle is approximately 107° instead of 109.5°.

Related theory

VSEPR Theory
Hybridisation
Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
Valence Bond Theory

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