A. The Lewis diagram for H₂0 is: HO-H The electron-pair geometry around the O atom in H₂O is There are Please note that "geometry" refers to the molecular or ionic geometry. B. The Lewis diagram for NH4+ is: lone pair(s) around the central atom, so the geometry of H₂O is here are H H-N-H H he electron-pair geometry around the N atom in NH4+ is lone pair(s) around the central atom, so the geometry of NH4+ is

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Please note that "geometry" refers to the molecular or ionic geometry.
A. The Lewis diagram for H₂O is:
The electron-pair geometry around the O atom in H₂O is
There are
B. The Lewis diagram for NH4+ is:
HỘ–H
There are
lone pair(s) around the central atom, so the geometry of H₂O is
H
H-N-H
H
The electron-pair geometry around the N atom in NH4+ is
lone pair(s) around the central atom, so the geometry of NH4+ is
Transcribed Image Text:Please note that "geometry" refers to the molecular or ionic geometry. A. The Lewis diagram for H₂O is: The electron-pair geometry around the O atom in H₂O is There are B. The Lewis diagram for NH4+ is: HỘ–H There are lone pair(s) around the central atom, so the geometry of H₂O is H H-N-H H The electron-pair geometry around the N atom in NH4+ is lone pair(s) around the central atom, so the geometry of NH4+ is
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