NH3 : Calculate the number of electrons in NH3 to tell you what the spin state is. The molecule itself looks like:

It is important to realize that the H atoms all lie 20° below the dashed line. There will be 1 dehedral angle in this molecule. It will be the 4-1-2-3 angle. Draw a Newman Projection.

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(CH3)2CO :

The numbering of the atoms in acetone:

Also notice, I have included the Newman Projection of the 5-3-1-2 angle.

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Li-(C5H5) :

This is what the molecule looks like and rememeber the C5H5 moiety is planar in this case. The hydrogen atoms are omitted for clarity.

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