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Jan16-12, 05:00 PM
1. The problem statement, all variables and given/known data
A carbanion is a species that contains a negatively charged, trivalent carbon.
(a) What is the electronic relationship between a carbanion and a trivalent
nitrogen compound such as NH3?
(b) How many valence electrons does the negatively charged carbon atom
have?
(c) What hybridization do you expect this carbon atom to have?
(d) What geometry is the carbanion likely to have?
2. Relevant equations
4areas of high electron density = sp3 hybridization
N has 5 valence electrons, C has 4
3. The attempt at a solution
a) The N is neutral while the C has a slight negative charge
b) 8 but so does the N, so why is it negatively charged and not the N
c) sp3
d) trigonal pyramidal 107.5
A carbanion is a species that contains a negatively charged, trivalent carbon.
(a) What is the electronic relationship between a carbanion and a trivalent
nitrogen compound such as NH3?
(b) How many valence electrons does the negatively charged carbon atom
have?
(c) What hybridization do you expect this carbon atom to have?
(d) What geometry is the carbanion likely to have?
2. Relevant equations
4areas of high electron density = sp3 hybridization
N has 5 valence electrons, C has 4
3. The attempt at a solution
a) The N is neutral while the C has a slight negative charge
b) 8 but so does the N, so why is it negatively charged and not the N
c) sp3
d) trigonal pyramidal 107.5