Chapter 6, Problem 6.1YT

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

Circle all of the electrons that are involved in chemical reaction and label each curved arrow as either “bond breaking” or “bond formation” in equation $\text{6-3}$.

Concept introduction:

Each curved arrow represents the movement of the pair of valence electrons.

A curved arrow is use to indicate bond formation or bond breaking.

Hydroxide ion acts as a base and abstracts the hydrogen from $\text{HCl}$. This indicates that the new bond is formed between hydroxide oxygen and hydrogen $\left(\text{HO-H}\right)$, and the bond between $\text{H-Cl}$ is broken.