Someone translate http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c6/Primary-amine-2D-general.svg/1000px-Primary-amine-2D-general.svg.png notation into something that makes sense!

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anonymous · Answer

it is a nitrogen atom connected with a single bond to two hydrogen atoms, and some other group (mostly alkyl) noted as R1. it is called a "primary amine".

anonymous · Answer

What do the 2 dots above indicate?

If they are both single bonds, why is one like a wedge and the other dashed?

anonymous · Answer

the two dots above the nitrogen atom indicate two electrons of the nitrogen that do not form a single bond.

anonymous · Answer

by the way, the different types of lines (dashed, regular and wedge) are just single bonds pointing at different directions - one in the plane of the screen (regular), one behind it (dashed) and one in front of it (wedge).

anonymous · Answer

OK- thanks