[GuRLCrUMbS01]

i get the lewis dot structure but the teacher gave us this and i dont know how to answer this (picture or link below from my tumblr).


WHAT TO DO WITH THE NH2 that is connected to C??

[fledarmus]

Can you start? How many electrons are in the outer shell of a nitrogen atom? Hydrogen atom? Carbon atom? How many electrons can nitrogen share with hydrogen?

[GuRLCrUMbS01]

carbon can share 4
H can 1
N can 5

[GuRLCrUMbS01]

OK i have 2 trial answers check if its correct. I DONT KNOW WHERE TO PLACE NH2 eith or top of C or follow the question which is on the bottom.

ANSWER #1 (NH2 at bottom)


ANSWER #2 (NH2 on top)

[fledarmus]

It doesn't matter - those are both perfectly adequate structures.

Later you will learn the three-dimensional geometry of the compounds and the limitations on free rotation of the bonds, and realize that no two-dimensional drawing for this compound could be truly accurate.

[GuRLCrUMbS01]

Ok thank you so much