Rank the species (amide ion, ammonia, or ammonium ion) from the largest to the smallest H-N-HH-N-H bond angle? Rank from largest to smallest H-N-HH-N-H bond angle. To rank items as equivalent, overlap them.

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Amari Odonnell

20 March, 21:59

Rank the species (amide ion, ammonia, or ammonium ion) from the largest to the smallest H-N-HH-N-H bond angle? Rank from largest to smallest H-N-HH-N-H bond angle. To rank items as equivalent, overlap them.

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Anastasia Evans · Answer 1

H-N-H bond in Amide> H-N-H bond in Ammonium > H-N-H bond in ammonia

Explanation:

Amide has a planar shape with 120° H-N-H bond, ammonium has a tetrahedral shaped H-N-H bond of 109°, while ammonia has a pyramidal geometry of H-N-H bond angle of 107°