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Lewis Dot of the Ammonium Ion

NH4+

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Since all the atoms are in either period 1 or 2, this molecule will adhere to the octet rule.

The exception, of course, being the hydrogen's. They follow the duet rule (2 electrons).

Ammonium has a tetrahedral shape with bond angles of 109.5o.

It contains 3 polar covalent bonds and 1 coordinate covalent bond.

 

 

from  http://treefrog.fullerton.edu/chem/LS/NH4plusLS.html

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