The nitrogen and hydrogen atoms that make up ammonia are held together by

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Emilio Noble

Chemistry

22 December, 20:24

The nitrogen and hydrogen atoms that make up ammonia are held together by

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Atticus · Answer 1

Nitrogen and hydrogen atoms that make up ammonia (NH3) are held together by polar covalent bonds, where electrons are shared unequally. Nitrogen is significantly more electronegative than hydrogen, so shared electrons spend more of their time orbiting the nitrogen atom.