Chapter 16, Problem 125E

(a)

Interpretation Introduction

To describe: The compound that acts either as Lewis acid or Lewis base in the following chemical reaction:

${\text{Fe}}^{\text{3+}}\left(\mathrm{aq}\right)+{\text{6H}}_{\text{2}}\text{O}\left(\mathrm{l}\right)\rightleftarrows \text{Fe}{\left({\text{H}}_{\text{2}}\text{O}\right)}_{\text{6}}^{\text{ 3+}}\left(\mathrm{aq}\right)$

(b)

Interpretation Introduction

To describe: The compound that acts either as Lewis acid or Lewis base in the following chemical reaction:

${\text{Zn}}^{\text{2+}}\left(\mathrm{aq}\right)+4{\text{NH}}_{\text{3}}\left(\mathrm{aq}\right)\rightleftarrows \text{Zn}{\left({\text{NH}}_{\text{3}}\right)}_4^{\text{ 2+}}\left(\mathrm{aq}\right)$

(c)

Interpretation Introduction

To describe: The compound that acts either as Lewis acid or Lewis base in the following chemical reaction:

${\left({\text{CH}}_{\text{3}}\right)}_{\text{3}}\text{N}\left(\mathrm{g}\right)+{\text{BF}}_{\text{3}}\left(\mathrm{g}\right)\rightleftarrows {\left({\text{CH}}_{\text{3}}\right)}_{\text{3}}{\text{NBF}}_{\text{3}}\left(\mathrm{s}\right)$