Question

1. choose the best answer.

what is the central atom in this lewis structure?
nitrogen
hydrogen

Explanation:

In the given Lewis structure, the nitrogen (N) atom is at the center, bonded to three hydrogen (H) atoms and has a lone pair of electrons. Hydrogen atoms are terminal (bonded to the central atom) and not central. So the central atom is nitrogen.

Answer:

nitrogen (the option with "nitrogen" as the text)