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  • Ammonium Ion Electron Pair Geometry: Understanding Tetrahedral Shape
    The electron pair geometry of the ammonium ion (NH₄⁺) is tetrahedral.

    Here's why:

    * Central atom: Nitrogen (N)

    * Number of valence electrons on N: 5

    * Number of bonds to N: 4 (one to each hydrogen atom)

    * Number of lone pairs on N: 0

    The nitrogen atom has 4 electron domains, each representing a bond to a hydrogen atom. According to VSEPR theory, 4 electron domains result in a tetrahedral electron pair geometry.

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