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Reply 1
Because it's tetrahedral.
Reply 2
Because it has four pairs of electrons surrounding the nitrogen atom.

Which accounts for the tetrahedral shape.
Reply 3
Marykate5
How does an ammonium ion not have 4 atoms in the same plane?


VSEPR theory(position of minimum repulsion). There are 4 sigma bond pairs around the central nitrogen atom making it tetrahedral (bond angle 109.5deg)

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