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what is the central atom in this lewis structure?
nitrogen
hydrogen
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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.
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nitrogen (the option with "nitrogen" as the text)