Which of the following statements are true for the reactions that precede them? NOTE: Please read the equations left to right
a) HNO3 + H2O → H3O+ + NO3 − HNO3 is the Lewis base
b) HCN + CO3 2− ↔ CN − + HCO3 − HCN is the Lewis acid
c) SO2 + 2H2O ↔ H3O + + HSO3 − Water is both a Lewis acid and a Lewis base
d) H2CO3 + H2O ↔ HCO3 − + H3O + water is the Lewis acid
e) HSO4 − + H2O ↔ H3O + + SO4 2− Water is the Lewis base
2006-12-09 04:23:34 · 4 answers · asked by patternpile 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
Someone, somewhere, is setting a lot of homework questions on Lewis acids and bases!
b and e are true.
2006-12-09 05:10:15 · answer #1 · answered by Gervald F 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
ahh, I've got the same exact question and b and e only are not correct.
help anyone?
one more capa to go after this...
ETA: Yay, I figured it out, it's bce because for c, they mean water as in H2o and H3o
2006-12-10 15:25:18 · answer #2 · answered by purple222 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
BCE its the answer, i live next to wolfskill
2006-12-11 11:52:51 · answer #3 · answered by daddy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A and D are true
2006-12-12 03:08:01 · answer #4 · answered by OKAH O 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋