Chapter 14, Problem 14.43CP

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The electron-dot structure of given reactant and product has to be drawn and using curved arrow notation represent the pair of electron donation from Lewis base to the Lewis acid.

Concept Introduction:

Lewis acid and base:

In Lewis acid-base reactions, the substance donates pair of electron is called Lewis base and the substance accepts the pair of electron from a base called Lewis acid to forms a covalent bond.

$\begin{array}{l}{\text{A}}^{\text{+}}\text{+ }{\text{B}}^{\text{-}}\stackrel{}{\to }\text{A-B}\\ \text{Lewis}\text{Lewis}\text{Covalent bond}\\ \text{acid}\text{base}\end{array}$

Electron-dot structure:

This is only way to show the sharing of electrons between atom in polar covalent bonds or covalent bond.  This is often called Lewis structure.  This structure denotes valence electrons of an atom by dots and also it shows the way of valence electron distributed within a molecule.