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Identify the Lewis base in this balanced equation:

6 upper H subscript 2 upper O plus UPper C r (upper H subscript 2 upper O) subscript 6 superscript 3 plus.

H2O

Cr3+

Cr(H2O)63+

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
H2O is the Lewis base. It donates lone pairs from the oxygen to the Cr3+ (the Lewis acid) to form the coordination complex Cr(H2O)6^3+.