Answer
On the left side:
- An arrow going from the bond between the bromine and the carbon, to the bromine.
On the middle:
- An arrow going from the chloride to the center carbon.
Work Step by Step
The reaction has 2 steps, so follow the steps above for each step of the reaction.
1. Identify the bonds that are breaking and the atoms that are losing a pair of electrons
First step: The bromine is losing its bond with the carbon
Second step: The chlorum is losing a pair of electrons.
- These are the tails of the arrows.
2. Identify the bonds that are being formed and the atoms that are getting a pair of electrons.
First step: The bromine is getting a pair of electrons.
Second step: The chlorum is making a bond with a carbon.
- These are the heads of the arows.
** When making a bond, put the head of the arrow on the atom that is "receiving" the other atom, in this case, the carbon.
3. Complete the arows.
