NH3 total valence electrons
Understand the Problem
The question is asking for the total number of valence electrons in ammonia (NH3). Ammonia consists of one nitrogen atom and three hydrogen atoms, and we will calculate the total valence electrons based on their respective group numbers in the periodic table.
Answer
eight
The final answer is eight
Answer for screen readers
The final answer is eight
More Information
Ammonia (NH3) has a total of 8 valence electrons, contributed by 5 electrons from nitrogen and 1 electron from each of the three hydrogen atoms.
Tips
A common mistake is to miscount the contributions of the hydrogen atoms or the nitrogen atom.
Sources
- Lewis Structure for NH 3 (Ammonia) - TerpConnect - terpconnect.umd.edu
- VSEPR calculation for ammonia, NH 3 - University of Sheffield - winter.group.shef.ac.uk
- How do we determine the Lewis structure for the NH3 molecule? - chemicalbook.com
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