
Concept explainers
(a)
Interpretation: Whether
Concept introduction: A Lewis acid plays the role of an electron-pair acceptor, from another electron-rich species. This occurs because the central atom has mostly sextet of electrons, so it tends to complete it octet and attain stability. A Lewis base donates electrons to another electron-deficient species.
For instance, Lewis acids have electron deficient central atom
The objective of electron transfer from Lewis bases to acid is formation of new covalent bond.
(b)
Interpretation: Whether
Concept introduction: A Lewis acid plays the role of an electron-pair acceptor, from another electron-rich species. This occurs because the central atom has mostly sextet of electrons, so it tends to complete it octet and attain stability. A Lewis base donates electrons to another electron-deficient species.
For instance, Lewis acids have electron deficient central atom
The objective of electron transfer from Lewis bases to acid is formation of new covalent bond.
(c)
Interpretation: Whether
Concept introduction: A Lewis acid plays the role of an electron-pair acceptor, from another electron-rich species. This occurs because the central atom has mostly sextet of electrons, so it tends to complete it octet and attain stability. A Lewis base donates electrons to another electron-deficient species.
For instance, Lewis acids have electron deficient central atom
The objective of electron transfer from Lewis bases to acid is formation of new covalent bond.
(d)
Interpretation: Whether
Concept introduction: A Lewis acid plays the role of an electron-pair acceptor, from another electron-rich species. This occurs because the central atom has mostly sextet of electrons, so it tends to complete it octet and attain stability. A Lewis base donates electrons to another electron-deficient species.
For instance, Lewis acids have electron deficient central atom
The objective of electron transfer from Lewis bases to acid is formation of new covalent bond.
(e)
Interpretation: Whether
Concept introduction: A Lewis acid plays the role of an electron-pair acceptor, from another electron-rich species. This occurs because the central atom has mostly sextet of electrons, so it tends to complete it octet and attain stability. A Lewis base donates electrons to another electron-deficient species.
For instance, Lewis acids have electron deficient central atom
The objective of electron transfer from Lewis bases to acid is formation of new covalent bond.
(f)
Interpretation: Whether
Concept introduction: A Lewis acid plays the role of an electron-pair acceptor, from another electron-rich species. This occurs because the central atom has mostly sextet of electrons, so it tends to complete it octet and attain stability. A Lewis base donates electrons to another electron-deficient species.
For instance, Lewis acids have electron deficient central atom
The objective of electron transfer from Lewis bases to acid is formation of new covalent bond.

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Organic Chemistry: Structure and Function
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