What is a Lewis acid? Give one example.
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In the Lewis theory of acid-base reactions, bases donates the pair of electrons and acid accept pairs of electrons.
A Lewis Acid is thereby any substance that can accept a pair of non bonding electrons.
Basically, an Lewis acid is a electron-pair accepter.
Example of an Lewis acid is Cations.
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In the Lewis theory of acid-base reactions, bases donates the pair of electrons and acid accept pairs of electrons.
A Lewis Acid is thereby any substance that can accept a pair of non bonding electrons.
Basically, an Lewis acid is a electron-pair accepter.
Example of an Lewis acid is Cations.
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The Lewis acid is a substance that will accept an electron pair to form co-ordinate covalent bond. Example BCl3
According to Lewis theory of Acid-Base reactions, "a species that has vacant orbitals and can accept an electron pair is called Lewis Acid."
Explanation:
Lewis acid which was named by American physical chemist Gilbert N. Lewis, It is a compound or chemical species that contains an empty orbital which is capable to accept an electron pair from a donor compound i.e a Lewis base to Lewis adduct.
The molecules where the central atom can have more than eight valence shell electrons or an expanded octet can be electron acceptor (receiver)
Examples of Lewis acid:
- All cations are Lewis acids as they can accept electrons.
- An atom or molecule with an incomplete octet of electrons can act as a Lewis acid. Ex. Aluminum Fluoride, Boron Trifluoride
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