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How many hydrogen atoms are in each molecule of trisilylamine?

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Answer:

  • 9

Step-by-step explanation:

The amine functional group is obtained by subsititution of one or more hydrogen atoms in the ammonia compound.

Ammonia is NH₃.

Then,

  • by substituting one hydrogen you obtain R - NH₂.

  • by substituting two hydrogens you obtain R' - NH - R''

  • by subsituting the three hydrogens you obtain:

R'''

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R' - N - R''

In this case, the three subsitutuents are silyl groups. The silyl group is derived form silane and is SiH₃. So, the tcompound trisilylamine is:

SiH₃

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SiH₃ - N - SiH₃

Thus, you can count 3 hydrogen atoms for every silylgroup for a total of 9 hydrogen atoms in each molecule of trisilylamine.

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