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Methylamine is a base because it can bond to H+. Draw Lewis structures to show how methylamine reacts with water to form a hydroxide ion.

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Attached are the lewis structures,

The proton released by water bonds to the nitrogen, because it can hold charges relatively better than carbon because of it's bigger size

Methylamine is a base because it can bond to H+. Draw Lewis structures to show how-example-1
Methylamine is a base because it can bond to H+. Draw Lewis structures to show how-example-2
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