All bronsted -lowry bases are lewis bases but all lewis bases are not bronsted-lowry bases .why
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Bronsted - Lowery concept : (Conjugate acid - base concept) (Protonic concept)
Acid: substances which donate H+ are Bronsted Lowery acids (H+ donor)
Base: substances which accept H+ are Bronsted Lowery bases (H+ acceptor)
Lewis concept (electronic concept) :
An acid is a molecule/ion which can accept an electron pair with the formation of a coordinate bond.
A base is any molecule/ion which has a lone pair of electrons that can be donated.
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