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Chemistry Forums for Students => Organic Chemistry Forum => Topic started by: Sodium-Potassium Pump on September 04, 2007, 12:18:46 AM
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Okay, so I've already lost all possible points on this question and it's been bugging me so I just want to know what the answer is so I can go to sleep without having o-chem nightmares.
Lewis structure for (CH3)4NCl
I drew a positive nitrogen atom in the center with 4 carbons coming off of it, each of the carbons bonded to 3 hydrogens, and the negative chloride ion off to the side. why is this wrong? i asked a friend and he thought it was correct.
thanks for any help that can be provided.
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That sounds right to me, you didnt add a lone pair of electrons to your diagram did you?
Draw it out for us exactly as you have it.
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nope
H
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H H - C - H Cl- H
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H--C --------- N+---------------C-----H
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H H - C - H H
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H
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Draw also outermost electrons for chloride anion
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AHH!! Okay, I didn't have the correct number of electrons on the Cl- ion! Doh! Thanks for your assistance!