Identify the Lewis acid and Lewis base in each of the following equations: (a) Cu2+(aq) + 4NH3(aq) --> Cu(NH3)42+(aq) (b)H2O + CO2 --> H2CO3(aq) (c)H2O + SO2 --> H2SO3(aq) (d) NH3+ BCl3 --> H3N:BCl

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Identify the Lewis acid and Lewis base in each of the following equations:

(a) Cu2+(aq) + 4NH3(aq) --> Cu(NH3)42+(aq)

(b)H2O + CO2 --> H2CO3(aq)

(c)H2O + SO2 --> H2SO3(aq)

(d) NH3+ BCl3 --> H3N:BCl3

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Lewis acid have vacant orbital and non metal and metal form Lewis acid

Boron have electron deficient, so Boron have tendency to accept electron , and CO2 , carbon is tendency  to accept electron from base,

Lewis base have lone pair, negative charged these are called Lewis base. ex- Ammonia have 1 lone pair and water have 2 lone pair.

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