Lewis Acids and Bases

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Lewis acid

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electron pair acceptor

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electron pair donor

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Lewis acid

electron pair acceptor

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Lewis base

electron pair donor

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Lewis acid-base reaction

the formation of a bond between an electron-pair donor and an electron-pair acceptor

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Structural features of a Lewis acid

Must have an orbital that can accept electrons

partially positive or positive charge

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Structural features of a Lewis base

Must have lone pair of electrons

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curved arrow

show how electrons move in reactions

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Curved arrows start at ___________ and point toward_____________

Curved arrows start at the lone pair of the base and point toward the acid

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transition metals tend to be Lewis ___________

acids

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BF3 is a Lewis __________

acid

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NH3 is a Lewis ____________

base

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Alkanes are Lewis ____________

neither acid or base

there is no lone pair or empty orbital