draw the proper structures and the lewis acid-base adduct for AlBr3 + NH3 ->
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AlBr3 is electron-deficient (Al has only 6 valence electrons in the neutral trigonal-planar molecule) so it is a Lewis acid (electron-pair acceptor). NH3 has a lone pair on N, so it is a Lewis base (electron-pair donor). Show more…
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