Lewis Acids and Bases

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WHat is a Lewis Acid and base

  • Lewis acid ACCEPTS a pair of electrons

  • Lewis base DONATES pair of electrons

<ul><li><p>Lewis acid ACCEPTS a pair of electrons</p></li><li><p>Lewis base DONATES pair of electrons </p><p></p></li></ul><p></p>
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Why aren’t all lewis acids also Bronsted-Lowry acids

  • This is because a Lewis Acid also accounts for acids that cannot donate H+ ions since they don’t have one

  • These acids cannot classify as bronsted lowry acids though

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What are Electrophiles?

  • Electron-rich species that donates lone pairs to form a covalent bond

  • Lewis Bases

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What are Nucleophiles

  • Electron deficient species that can accept lone pairs to form covalent bond

  • Lewis Acid

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