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What is the formal charge of the nitrogen (N) atom in the molecule of ammonia (NH₃)? Show your calculations.

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To calculate the formal charge of the nitrogen  N  atom in ammonia  NH , we can use the formula:Formal charge =  Valence electrons of the atom  -  Non-bonding electrons  - 0.5 *  Bonding electrons For nitrogen  N  in ammonia  NH :1. Valence electrons of nitrogen  N  = 5  since nitrogen is in group 15 of the periodic table 2. Non-bonding electrons = 2  there is one lone pair on nitrogen 3. Bonding electrons = 6  since there are three N-H bonds, and each bond has 2 electrons Now, we can plug these values into the formula:Formal charge of N = 5 - 2 - 0.5 * 6Formal charge of N = 5 - 2 - 3Formal charge of N = 0So, the formal charge of the nitrogen  N  atom in the ammonia  NH  molecule is 0.
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