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What are the Lewis definitions of an acid and abase? In what way are they more general than the Brønsted definitions?
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According to the Lewis theory, an acid is an electron pair acceptor, and a base is an electron pair donor. This can be written as: \[ \text{{Lewis Acid: An electron pair acceptor}} \] \[ \text{{Lewis Base: An electron pair donor}} \] Show more…
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