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What is the definition of a Lewis base?
a substance that donates a proton
a substance that donates electrons to form a covalent bond
a substance that accepts electrons to form a covalent bond
a substance that when dissolved in water increases hydrogen ion concentration
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"A substance that donates electrons to form a covalent bond."
(That's the Lewis base definition. For reference: a Lewis acid accepts an electron pair; "donates a proton" is Brønsted–Lowry acid/base language, and "increases H+ in water" is the Arrhenius acid definition.)
(That's the Lewis base definition. For reference: a Lewis acid accepts an electron pair; "donates a proton" is Brønsted–Lowry acid/base language, and "increases H+ in water" is the Arrhenius acid definition.)
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