Lewis Acids and Bases

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Lewis acid

An electron pair acceptor

  • All B-L acids are also ____s, but the reverse is not necessarily true

  • An species that is electron deficient and capable of accepting an electron pair is also an ___

  • Example: BF3 and AlCl3 are only Lewis Acids because neither have protons to donates



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Lewis base

An electron pair donor

  • they are structurally the same as Brønsted-Lowry bases. Both have an available electron pair


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Electrophile

A Lewis acid is also called this

  • electron loving, it is electron poor

  • Symbols: E+, E


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Nucleophole

A Lewis base is also called this

  • Nucleus loving, its electron rich

  • Symbols: Nu-, Nu, Nu:^-, Nu:


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Higher acidity

Lower pKa

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HCl, HNO3, HBr, HClO4, HI, H2SO4

6 strong acids

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Alkali Earth metals with Hydroxide

Six strong bases

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Opposite side

Side with the stronger acid will shift the reaction to the

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Stronger base

Lower pKb