The enamine prepared from acetone and dim ethylamine is shown here in its lowest-energy form. (a) What

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The enamine prepared from acetone and dim ethylamine is shown here in its lowest-energy form.

(a) What is the geometry and hybridization of the nitrogen atom?

(b) What orbital on nitrogen holds the lone pair of electrons?

(c) What is the geometric relationship between the p orbital?s of the double bond and the nitrogen orbital that holds the lone pair? Why do you think this geometry represents the minimum energy?

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