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Question
Give Lewis's definition of acids and bases.
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Solution
A Lewis acid is defined as a substance (atom, ion or molecule) that is capable of accepting a pair of electrons.
Examples: Ag+, H+, AlCl3.
A Lewis base is defined as a substance (atom, ion or molecule) that is capable of donating a pair of electron.
Examples: NH3, Cl–
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