Define Lewis acids and Lewis bases??
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which have vaacat orbital i.e electron defient element called Lewis acid
Ag+ BORON FAMILY acts as Lewis acid
Alcl3
which have lp called i.e tendacy to donate electron called Lewis base
Ag+ BORON FAMILY acts as Lewis acid
Alcl3
which have lp called i.e tendacy to donate electron called Lewis base
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Lewis acid:
A Lewis acid is a positive ion (or) an electron deficient molecule which accepts an electron pair.
Eg : BF3,AlCl3,BeF2.
Lewis Base:
A Lewis base is a anion (or) neutral molecule with at least one lone pair of electrons that can donate an electron pair.
Eg : NH3, R-NH2, F^-, Cl^- .
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