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how simple cations act as lewis acids

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Metal cations have two characteristics that allow them to act as Lewis acids: 1. Their positive charge attracts electrons. ... Compounds or ions that have lone electron pairs usually able toact as Lewis bases and form complexes with metal cations.

ss254: to become lewis acids it has to loose an electron ? why not flourine, chlorine it can accept an electron it satisfies the defination
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