Are Lewis acids and bases defined using dissociation, electron pairs, hydrogen ions, or hydroxide ions?
Does a Lewis acid accept, produce, or donate hydrogen ions, or does it an electron pair acceptor?
A Lewis acid is an electron acceptor.
Lewis acids and bases are not defined based on dissociation, hydrogen ions, or hydroxide ions. They are defined based on electron pairs.
Lewis acids are electron pair acceptors, meaning they can accept a pair of electrons from a Lewis base. Lewis bases, on the other hand, are electron pair donors, meaning they can donate a pair of electrons to a Lewis acid.
To determine if a molecule or ion is a Lewis acid or base, you need to look at its electron pair accepting or donating behavior. If a species can accept an electron pair, it is a Lewis acid. If it can donate an electron pair, it is a Lewis base.
It's important to note that Lewis acids and bases are a broader definition of acids and bases compared to Arrhenius or Bronsted-Lowry definitions, as they focus on the transfer of electrons rather than the transfer of protons (hydrogen ions).