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Contrast the main ideas of the Brønsted-Lowry and Lewis acid-base definitions. Name and write the formula for a substance that behaves as a Lewis acid but not as a Brønsted-Lowry acid.
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This can be written as: \[ \text{Acid} \rightarrow \text{Base} + H^+ \] \[ \text{Base} + H^+ \rightarrow \text{Acid} \] Show more…
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