Clicker Question! Which Nitrogen lone pair acts as a base? a. b. c.
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The basicity of a nitrogen atom depends on the availability of its lone pair of electrons to accept a proton. Factors that affect basicity include: 1. Hybridization: sp3 hybridized nitrogen atoms are more basic than sp2 hybridized nitrogen atoms. 2. Resonance: Show more…
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