Does NH3 dissolve in acetone?

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Joanna Lara

Chemistry

21 July, 10:11

Does NH3 dissolve in acetone?

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Asa Holt · Answer 1

Acetone will react with ammonia. Acetone will act as an Lewis Acid and ammonia will act as a Lewis Base in this situation. The nitrogen in NH3 is very reactive because of its lone pair of electrons (The nitrogen is delta - ve), so it will attack the carbon cation center of the acetone (which is delta + ve).