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The shape of the molecule is

  1. ATrigonal planar
  2. BTrigonal pyramidal
  3. CT-shaped
  4. DTetrahedral

Answer: B

Nitrogen has three bond pairs and one lone pair (four electron pairs, tetrahedral arrangement). The lone pair is not counted in the shape, so the molecule is trigonal pyramidal.
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