Chapter 16, Problem 16.71E

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The general chemical formulas for a secondary, primary and a tertiary amine are to be stated.

Concept introduction:

In amines, the nitrogen atom is trivalent and carries an unshared pair of electrons. The nitrogen is $s{p}^3$ hybridized that is it has four $s{p}^3$ hybrid orbitals. In primary amine, two hybridized orbitals overlap with the $s$ orbitals of hydrogen atoms to form two $\text{N}–\text{H}$ sigma bonds.