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I don't know when the product is one huge molecule or 2 separate molecules.
for example)
F3C+ + NH3 becomes one huge molecule.
2 electrons from N is connected to C.
then C becomes neutral(it was +) and N becomes - (since it gave 1 electron to C to form a bond)
but!
H2SO3 + CH3OH makes two separate products
CH3OH takes 1 H from H2SO3 and that's it.
How do I know which one only takes away H and which one actually combines with another molecule?
I believe that the first example i gave was called Lewis acid base reaction and second is called bronsted lowry theory but I don't know when each of them apply. plz help me.
for example)
F3C+ + NH3 becomes one huge molecule.
2 electrons from N is connected to C.
then C becomes neutral(it was +) and N becomes - (since it gave 1 electron to C to form a bond)
but!
H2SO3 + CH3OH makes two separate products
CH3OH takes 1 H from H2SO3 and that's it.
How do I know which one only takes away H and which one actually combines with another molecule?
I believe that the first example i gave was called Lewis acid base reaction and second is called bronsted lowry theory but I don't know when each of them apply. plz help me.
