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What atomic or hybrid orbitals make up the sigma bond between N and H in ammonium ion, NH4+ ?

orbital on N   +    orbital on H


What is the approximate H-N-H bond angle ?

am i overcomplicating this or something?
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is it sp^3 orbital on N + 1s orbital on H      with an approximate bond angle of 109?
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H-N-H- 109 degrees
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In ammonia, H-N-H bond is ~107° due to the lone pairs.
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