Which of the following is considered a Lewis acid or a Lewis base.

I-
H2O
BCl3
NH3
OH-
H+
CO2
SO2

Do you want A substance that can be both a Lewis acid AND a Lewis base or do you want to classify each material listed as a Lewis acid or Lewis base.

each material listed, sorry for not being specific.

Draw the Lewis electron dot structure and it will help you decide.

A Lewis acid is an electron pair acceptor. A Lewis base is an electron pair donator.
I^- has any of four pairs to donate.
BCl3 is one of those compounds with too few electrons (it doesn't obey the rule of eight) and it can accept a pair of electrons.
NH3 has a pair of unused electrons it can donate.
You look at the others.

Def, have a better understanding.

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To determine whether a substance is a Lewis acid or a Lewis base, we need to understand the concept of Lewis acids and bases.

A Lewis acid is a substance that can accept an electron pair, while a Lewis base is a substance that can donate an electron pair. In other words, a Lewis acid is an electron-pair acceptor, and a Lewis base is an electron-pair donor.

Let's consider each option and identify whether it acts as a Lewis acid or a Lewis base:

1. I- (Iodide ion): This ion has three lone pairs of electrons, making it a Lewis base because it can donate an electron pair.
2. H2O (Water molecule): Water has two lone pairs of electrons, making it a Lewis base.
3. BCl3 (Boron trichloride): BCl3 does not have any lone pairs of electrons, but it has an incomplete octet. Therefore, it can accept a lone pair of electrons and act as a Lewis acid.
4. NH3 (Ammonia): NH3 has a lone pair of electrons, allowing it to donate an electron pair and act as a Lewis base.
5. OH- (Hydroxide ion): OH- has one lone pair of electrons, which makes it a Lewis base.
6. H+ (Hydrogen ion): H+ does not have any lone pairs of electrons. Therefore, it cannot act as a Lewis acid or a Lewis base.
7. CO2 (Carbon dioxide): CO2 does not have any lone pairs of electrons and cannot accept an electron pair, so it is not a Lewis acid or a Lewis base.
8. SO2 (Sulfur dioxide): SO2 has a lone pair of electrons, allowing it to act as a Lewis base.

In summary, the substances considered as Lewis acids are BCl3 and CO2. The substances considered as Lewis bases are I-, H2O, NH3, OH-, and SO2. H+ does not act as a Lewis acid or a Lewis base.

Remember that to determine Lewis acids and bases, we look at whether a substance can accept or donate an electron pair.