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9 November, 07:50

Which compounds are Lewis acids? Select all that apply

A. NaHCO3

B. Br-

C. (CH3CH2) 2HC+

D. BBr3

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  1. 9 November, 08:06
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    A, C and D

    Explanation:

    Lewis acid are compounds that accept a pair of non-bonding electron while Lewis base are compound that donate non-bonding electron pairs. Lewis acid in the options are NaHCO₃ because it has both acidic and basic properties (ampholyte), (CH3CH2) 2HC + is deficient of electron and BBr3 because boron has an incomplete octet configuration and deficient of two electron
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