Question

Do you expect the carbon hydrides of the type ($C_{n}H_{2n+2}$) to act as Lewis acid or base ? Justify your answer.

Answer 1

Lewis acid or base can be formed by the losing or gaining of electron.

The given compound carbon hydride molecular formula $({ C }_{ n }{ H }_{ 2n\quad +\quad 2 })$.

This carbon hydride is being electron precise which means they are having exact number of electrons to make a covalent bonds.

But, they do not lose or gain of electrons. Therefore, they do not act as Lewis acid or Lewis base.

Answer 2

Answer :

Carbon hydrides of the type Cn H2n+2 are electron precise hydrides. Because they have atom with exact number of electrons to form covalent bonds. Thus, they do not behave as Lewis acid or base. Since they have no tendency to accept or lose electrons.

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