a) Fe^3+ + 6H2O <----> Fe(H2O)6^3+
acid = Fe
base = H2O
b) BF3 + NH3 <-----> F3BNH3
acid= ??
base= ??
c) BF3 + F- <-----> BF4-
acid= BF3
base= F-
d) H+ + Cl- <----> HCl
acid= H
base= Cl
Are any of these right?!? Just very confused and any help with this would be appreciated!
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Do you just identify the left side of the reaction as Lewis acids and bases, or both?
2007-07-01 08:36:43 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
a) Correct, except you should write Fe3+
b) acid = BF3; base = NH3
c) Correct
d) acid = H+; base = Cl-
The Lewis acids and bases are on the left. The products of the resulting acid-base reaction are on the right.
2007-07-01 09:03:58 · answer #1 · answered by steve_geo1 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
yes, youre correct on the ones youve filled in and the second acid is the BF3 and the base is the ammonia. a lewis base is an ion or atom that provides a pair of electrons for a bond, while the acid has an empty orbital filled with those two electrons.
2007-07-01 09:00:57 · answer #2 · answered by The Frontrunner 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋