Chapter 16, Problem 126E

(a)

Interpretation Introduction

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

${\text{Ag}}^{\text{+}}\left(\mathrm{aq}\right)+2{\text{NH}}_{\text{3}}\left(\mathrm{aq}\right)\rightleftarrows \text{Ag}{\left({\text{NH}}_{\text{3}}\right)}_2^{\text{ +}}\left(\mathrm{aq}\right)$

(b)

Interpretation Introduction

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

${\text{AlBr}}_{\text{3}}+{\text{NH}}_{\text{3}}\rightleftarrows {\text{H}}_{\text{3}}{\text{NAlBr}}_{\text{3}}$

(c)

Interpretation Introduction

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

${\text{F}}^{-}\left(\mathrm{aq}\right)+{\text{BF}}_{\text{3}}\left(\mathrm{aq}\right)\rightleftarrows {\text{BF}}_4^{-}\left(\mathrm{aq}\right)$