Question

Theobromine (greek theobroma, meaning "food of the gods") is a common constituent in coca. fill in all the lone pairs on each heteroatom (atoms that are not carbon or hydrogen). what is the hybridization of each of these atoms? (1 point)

Answer 1

The lone pair of electrons in Theobromine are shown in RED color in attached figure.

Details:

In chemistry there are two types of electrons.

i) Bonding Pair Electrons:

These are those electrons which are being shared and are involved in making bonds. They are also called as sharing electrons. In given structure all the solid bonds either single or double are made up of bonding pair electrons.

ii) Lone Pair / Non-Bonding Pair Electrons:

Those electrons which doesn't take part in bonding and are not shared between atoms. In given structure the lone pair of electrons are found only on nitrogen atoms (single lone pair) and oxygen atoms (two lone pair of electrons) respectively.

Hybridization of Nitrogen Atoms;

N₁ = Sp²

N₂ = Sp³

N₃ = Sp³

N₄ = Sp³

Hybridization of Oxygen Atoms;

O₁ = Sp²

O₂ = Sp²