Chemistry, asked by yosa5092, 1 year ago

Why is CaO a Lewis base?

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CaO is a Lewis base, as it is an electron pair donor. In the Lewis definitions of acids and bases, a Lewis acid is defined as an electron pair 'acceptor', which will acquire an electron pair. ... Thus because CaO donates an electron pair in this reaction, it is considered a Lewis base.

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