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Offline akakqkqk

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lewis dot structure in molecule [first time user]
« on: August 30, 2015, 04:58:50 PM »
hello scholars and students,
I am a first time user so please excuse me if I did something wrong. And feel free to correct me.

This is the problem in question,
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Re: lewis dot structure in molecule [first time user]
« Reply #1 on: August 31, 2015, 02:46:02 AM »
hello scholars and students,
I am a first time user so please excuse me if I did something wrong. And feel free to correct me.

This is the problem in question,
CN(C)C(=CO)[C-H2]

How many electrons are there around each of the carbons, and the nitrogen?

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Re: lewis dot structure in molecule [first time user]
« Reply #2 on: August 31, 2015, 10:55:25 AM »
@OP, You could use the definition of formal charge to help.

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