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draw the lewis structure for ch₃nh₂ (whose skeletal structure is ch₃nh₂ ). draw the molecule by placing atoms on the grid and connecting them with bonds. include all lone pairs of electrons.

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The lewis structure for ch₃nh₂ whose skeletal structure is ch₃nh₂ is attached.

Carbon (C) is the central atom as it has the most bonds (3) to other atoms.

Bonding Electrons is shown as each single bond between C and H or N requires 2 electrons, and there are 3 single bonds, totaling 6 electrons. Carbon has 4 valence electrons, Hydrogen has 1, and Nitrogen has 5. In total, there are 10 valence electrons.

After forming bonds, nitrogen still has 3 valence electrons left (5 - 2 = 3) and these remaining electrons become a lone pair on the nitrogen atom.

The rormal Charges is evident as atoms have an octet of electrons (except hydrogen, which needs only 2) and no formal charges.

draw the lewis structure for ch₃nh₂ (whose skeletal structure is ch₃nh₂ ). draw the-example-1
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