Draw a Lewis structure of sodium ethyl mercaptide (NaSC₂Hs), showing all relevant lone pairs and formal charges. Based on the structure you drew, do you expect that it would act as a good nucleophile? Do you expect it to act as a strong base?

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Draw a Lewis structure of sodium ethyl mercaptide (NaSC2H5), showing all relevant lone pairs and formal
charges. Based on the structure you drew, do you expect that it would act as a good nucleophile?
Do you expect it to act as a strong base?
Transcribed Image Text:Draw a Lewis structure of sodium ethyl mercaptide (NaSC2H5), showing all relevant lone pairs and formal charges. Based on the structure you drew, do you expect that it would act as a good nucleophile? Do you expect it to act as a strong base?
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