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Grade 12Organic Chemistry

Why does NH3 act as Lewis base? And why does NO2 dimerisation and what is the formula of picric acid?

Profile image of NAVNEET MAURYA
7 Years agoGrade 12
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Profile image of Arun
7 Years ago
Dear Navneet
 
please ask only one question in one thread.
 

Lewis bases are the species which donate lone pair to electron deficient species.

NH3 has a lone pair of electrons which is easily donated to electron deficient species to form a bond. So NH3 is a lewis base.

 

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Arun

Profile image of Baijnath
7 Years ago
Dear navneet ..
 
Picric.acid is - 2 4 6 trinitrophenol
Formula- C6H3N3O7
It is one of the most acidic phenol.
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Baijnath 😊