Acids and Bases. Arrhenius

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Lewis Base = Nucleophile Lewis Acid = Electrophile

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Draw the Acid-Base Complexes

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Draw Arrows

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Identify the Conjugate Base (i.e. Which H is most acidic?)

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By deprotonating one of the Hb protons, one can distribute the charge onto three atoms and give a major resonance structure with the charge on the Oxygen (the third structure).