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What is a Lewis acid?
What is a Lewis acid?
- A chemical species that forms a dative bond with a Lewis base
- A chemical species that contains an empty orbital capable of accepting an electron pair from a Lewis base (correct)
- A chemical species that shares an electron pair with a Lewis base
- A chemical species that donates a lone pair of electrons
What is a Lewis base?
What is a Lewis base?
- A species that donates a lone pair of electrons
- A species that accepts an electron pair from a Lewis acid
- A species that has a filled orbital containing an electron pair which is not involved in bonding (correct)
- A species that forms a dative bond with a Lewis acid
Why is NH3 considered a Lewis base?
Why is NH3 considered a Lewis base?
- It shares an electron pair with a Lewis acid
- It forms a dative bond with a Lewis acid
- It can donate its lone pair of electrons (correct)
- It can accept a lone pair of electrons
Why is Me3B considered a Lewis acid?
Why is Me3B considered a Lewis acid?
What happens in a Lewis adduct?
What happens in a Lewis adduct?
Who contrasted the print culture of Europe to European scribal culture?
Who contrasted the print culture of Europe to European scribal culture?
When was moveable type invented in China?
When was moveable type invented in China?
What does 'print culture' refer to?
What does 'print culture' refer to?
What introduced the old master print in Europe?
What introduced the old master print in Europe?
What had profound effects on human societies and knowledge?
What had profound effects on human societies and knowledge?