Chapter 9, Problem 9.90QP

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The reaction between given Bronsted base, amide ion and water should be represented in terms of Lewis structures.

Concept Introduction:

$\text{Bronsted}\text{Base}$: It is a base that accepts hydrogen ions and it is electron rich species.

$\text{Bronsted Acids}$: If a species donates a proton then it is considered as $\text{Bronsted-Lowry acid}\text{.}$

Electron dot structure also known as Lewis dot structure represents the number of valence electrons of an atom or constituent atoms bonded in a molecule. Each dot corresponds to one electron.

Lewis structure for any molecule is drawn by using the following steps,

First the skeletal structure for the given molecule is drawn then the total number of valence electrons for all atoms present in the molecule is determined

The next step is to subtract the electrons present in the total number of bonds present in the skeletal structure of the molecule with the total valence electrons such that considering each bond contains two electrons with it.

Finally, the electrons which got after subtractions have to be equally distributed such that each atom contains eight electrons in its valence shell.