MHT CET 2023 Chemistry question

Which activity from following is exhibited by Lewis base according to definition?

(A)accept a pair of electron
(B)donate a pair of electronCorrect
(C)accept H ions
(D)donate OH ions

Answer: (B)

Solution

According to Lewis theory, an acid is an electron-pair acceptor and a base is an electron-pair donor, e.g. NH or OH. So a Lewis base donates a pair of electrons, option (b). Option (a)

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