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N is the central atom and there are 5 + 3×7 = 26 electrons. Each chlorine taking three lone pairs leaves the nitrogen with one lone pair:

 

 

The central atom has 3 atoms and a lone pair (SN = 4). Therefore, the electron geometry is tetrahedral while the molecular geometry is trigonal pyramidal:

 

 

Steric number 4 corresponds to sp3-hybridization where the idealized bond angles are 109.5o.

 

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