Question
Explain the structure of amine compounds by drawing a diagram.
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Answer
$\rightarrow$ Like ammonia, nitrogen atom of amines is trivalent and carries an unshared pair of electrons.
$\rightarrow$ Nitrogen orbitals in amines are therefore, $SP^3$ hybridized and the geometry of amines is pyramidal.
$\rightarrow$ Each of the three $SP^3$ hybridized orbitals of nitrogen overlap with orbitals of hydrogen or carbon depending upon the composition of the amines.
$\rightarrow$ The fourth orbital of nitrogen in all amines contains an unshared pair of electrons.
$\rightarrow$ The angle $C-N-E ($Where $E$ is Cor $H)$ is less than $109.5^\circ$
$\rightarrow$ For instance, it is $108^\circ$ in case of trimethylamine as in the figure below:
$\rightarrow$ Nitrogen orbitals in amines are therefore, $SP^3$ hybridized and the geometry of amines is pyramidal.
$\rightarrow$ Each of the three $SP^3$ hybridized orbitals of nitrogen overlap with orbitals of hydrogen or carbon depending upon the composition of the amines.
$\rightarrow$ The fourth orbital of nitrogen in all amines contains an unshared pair of electrons.
$\rightarrow$ The angle $C-N-E ($Where $E$ is Cor $H)$ is less than $109.5^\circ$
$\rightarrow$ For instance, it is $108^\circ$ in case of trimethylamine as in the figure below:
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