Identify the Lewis acid and Lewis base from among the reacta
Identify the Lewis acid and Lewis base from among the reactants in each equation below and
explain why you made this choice.
a. Fe+3(aq) + 6H2O(l) Fe(H2O)6+3(aq)
b. Zn+2(aq) + 4NH3(aq) Zn(NH3)4+2 (aq)
c. (CH3)3N(g) + BF3(g) (CH3)3NBF3(s)
d. Ag+(aq) + 4NH3(aq) Ag(NH3)2+(aq)
e. AlBr3(s) + NH3(aq) H3NAlBr3(aq)
f. F-(aq) + BF3(aq) BF4-(aq)
Solution
a) Fe+3 (acid) -----H2O (base)
b) Zn+2 (acid)----- NH3 (base)
c) BF3 (acid) ---- (CH3)3N (base)
d) Ag+ (acid) ---- NH3 (base)
e) AlBr3 (acid) ---- NH3 (base)
f) BF3 (acid) ---- F-(base)
