how to identify lewis acids and bases?
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The oxygen in CaO is an electron-pair donor,
so CaO is the Lewis base. Carbon accepts a
pair of electrons, so CO 2 is the Lewis acid .
The chloride ion contains four lone pairs. In
this reaction, each chloride ion donates one
lone pair to BeCl 2, which has only four
electrons around Be.
so CaO is the Lewis base. Carbon accepts a
pair of electrons, so CO 2 is the Lewis acid .
The chloride ion contains four lone pairs. In
this reaction, each chloride ion donates one
lone pair to BeCl 2, which has only four
electrons around Be.
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