The ball and stick molecular model in Figure 1. is a representation of the amino

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The ball and stick molecular model in Figure 1. is a representation of the amino acid alanine missing double bonds and lone pairs (unshaded spheres= H). Figure 1. Ball and stick molecule without the necessary lone pairs or multiple bonds. Use Figure 1 to answer the following questions, determine how many electrons are missing. Does the N atom need more electrons? If so, should they be lone pairs or double bond? The two oxygen atoms are different. Explain, what each atom needs to complete the octet.

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Solution.

1) Total 10 electrons are missing. 4 electrons(two paires on each oxygen atom) on O1and O2 atoms,2 electrons on N atom.

2) Yes two electrons. that two electrons are paired

3) Yes.O1oxygen atom is attached to carbonylcarbon and O2 oxygen atom attached to alcanol carbon atom(C-OH).Two atoms are already contains octet.

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