Amides are an important class of organic molecules. They are usually drawn as sketched here, but another

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Amides are an important class of organic molecules. They are usually drawn as sketched here, but another resonance structure is possible.H :0: H-C-CN-H - -  Z-I

(a) Draw a second resonance structure of the structure above. Do you think that this should be a significant contributor to the bonding? Explain your answer.
(b) The H—N—H angle is close to 120° in this molecule. Does this fact influence your thoughts on the importance of this structure?

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Chemistry And Chemical Reactivity

ISBN: 9780357001172

10th Edition

Authors: John C. Kotz, Paul M. Treichel, John Townsend, David Treichel

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