The geometry of the ammonia molecule can be best described as:

  • A
    Nitrogen at one vertex of a regular tetrahedron,the other three vertices being occupied by three hydrogens
  • B
    Nitrogen at the centre of the tetrahedron,three of the vertices being occupied by three hydrogens
  • C
    Nitrogen at the centre of an equilateral triangle,three corners being occupied by three hydrogens
  • D
    Nitrogen at the junction of a $T$,three open ends being occupied by three hydrogens

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