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Lewis acids and bases are most closely associated with which process?
proton transfer
electron transfer
the formation of aqueous ions
the formation of a conjugate acid or base
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Electron transfer.
Lewis acids accept an electron pair and Lewis bases donate an electron pair (coordinate covalent bond formation). This is different from Brønsted–Lowry (proton transfer) or Arrhenius (aqueous ions) definitions. For example, BF3 (Lewis acid) + NH3 (Lewis base) → F3B–NH3.
Lewis acids accept an electron pair and Lewis bases donate an electron pair (coordinate covalent bond formation). This is different from Brønsted–Lowry (proton transfer) or Arrhenius (aqueous ions) definitions. For example, BF3 (Lewis acid) + NH3 (Lewis base) → F3B–NH3.
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