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

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Lyla

11 November, 10:40

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

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Lilian Gutierrez · 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.