4. The purine heterocycle (shown below) occurs commonly in DNA. The nitrogens are numbered 1, 3, 5, and 7. Please answer the following questions about it. a. How is each nitrogen atom hybridized? N1: N3: N5: N7: b. In what type of orbital does each lone pair on nitrogen reside? N1: N3: N5: N7: C. How many pi electrons does purine contain? d. Why is purine aromatic?

4. The purine heterocycle (shown below) occurs commonly in DNA. The nitrogens are numbered 1, 3, 5, and 7. Please answer the following questions about it. a. How is each nitrogen atom hybridized? N1: N3: N5: N7: b. In what type of orbital does each lone pair on nitrogen reside? N1: N3: N5: N7: C. How many pi electrons does purine contain? d. Why is purine aromatic?

Organic Chemistry: A Guided Inquiry

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