Concept explainers
(a)
Interpretation:
The given species needs to be classified as a Lewis acid or Lewis base.
CN-
Concept introduction:
Lewis acid is an electron-pair acceptor to any molecule or the ion that can accept pair of non-bonding valence electron while Lewis base donates the pair of non-bonding electrons. In the general terms, Lewis acid is considered as an acceptor of electron pairs, whereas the Lewis base is considered as a donor of electron-pairs.
(b)
Interpretation:
The given species needs to be classified as a Lewis acid or Lewis base.
H+
Concept introduction:
Lewis acid is an electron-pair acceptor to any molecule or the ion that can accept pair of non-bonding valence electron while Lewis base donates the pair of non-bonding electrons. In the general terms, Lewis acid is considered as an acceptor of electron pairs, whereas the Lewis base is considered as a donor of electron-pairs.
(c)
Interpretation:
The given species needs to be classified as a Lewis acid or Lewis base.
H2O
Concept introduction:
Lewis acid is an electron-pair acceptor to any molecule or the ion that can accept pair of non-bonding valence electron while Lewis base donates the pair of non-bonding electrons. In the general terms, Lewis acid is considered as an acceptor of electron pairs, whereas the Lewis base is considered as a donor of electron-pairs.
(d)
Interpretation:
The given species needs to be classified as a Lewis acid or Lewis base.
Fe3 +
Concept introduction:
Lewis acid is an electron-pair acceptor to any molecule or the ion that can accept pair of non-bonding valence electron while Lewis base donates the pair of non-bonding electrons. In the general terms, Lewis acid is considered as an acceptor of electron pairs, whereas the Lewis base is considered as a donor of electron-pairs.
(e)
Interpretation:
The given species needs to be classified as a Lewis acid or Lewis base.
OH-
Concept introduction:
Lewis acid is an electron-pair acceptor to any molecule or the ion that can accept pair of non-bonding valence electron while Lewis base donates the pair of non-bonding electrons. In the general terms, Lewis acid is considered as an acceptor of electron pairs, whereas the Lewis base is considered as a donor of electron-pairs.
(f)
Interpretation:
The given species needs to be classified as a Lewis acid or Lewis base.
CO2
Concept introduction:
Lewis acid is an electron-pair acceptor to any molecule or the ion that can accept pair of non-bonding valence electron while Lewis base donates the pair of non-bonding electrons. In the general terms, Lewis acid is considered as an acceptor of electron pairs, whereas the Lewis base is considered as a donor of electron-pairs.
(g)
Interpretation:
The given species needs to be classified as a Lewis acid or Lewis base.
Concept introduction:
Lewis acid is an electron-pair acceptor to any molecule or the ion that can accept pair of non-bonding valence electron while Lewis base donates the pair of non-bonding electrons. In the general terms, Lewis acid is considered as an acceptor of electron pairs, whereas the Lewis base is considered as a donor of electron-pairs.
(h)
Interpretation:
The given species needs to be classified as a Lewis acid or Lewis base.
Concept introduction:
Lewis acid is an electron-pair acceptor to any molecule or the ion that can accept pair of non-bonding valence electron while Lewis base donates the pair of non-bonding electrons. In the general terms, Lewis acid is considered as an acceptor of electron pairs, whereas the Lewis base is considered as a donor of electron-pairs.
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