Question 4:
Draw a complete arrow pushing mechanism for the acid-base reactions below and show the
expected product. Be sure to calculate and indicate formal charges for both starting materials
and products. Additionally, if the reaction is a Bronsted-Lowry acid base reaction, identify the
conjugate acid and conjugate base.
a.
+ H-Cl
b.
OH + H-C-H
H
c.
H-O-H +
H
d.
+ H
H-N-H
H
e.
+ HO-H