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'''Lewis acids''' are molecules which can accept electrons to form a new bond.
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'''Lewis acids''' are chemical species that contains an empty orbital which is capable of accepting an electron pair from a Lewis base to form a Lewis adduct.
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Classically, the term "Lewis acid" is restricted to trigonal planar species with an empty p orbital, such as BR<sub>3</sub> where R can be an organic substituent or a halide.
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==References==
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===Relevant Sciencemadness threads===
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*[http://www.sciencemadness.org/talk/viewthread.php?tid=7557 Lewis Acids]
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*[http://www.sciencemadness.org/talk/viewthread.php?tid=30353 Lewis Acid/Base Interactions and Product Stabilization(Solvent Effects)]
  
 
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Revision as of 15:53, 23 July 2018

Lewis acids are chemical species that contains an empty orbital which is capable of accepting an electron pair from a Lewis base to form a Lewis adduct.

Classically, the term "Lewis acid" is restricted to trigonal planar species with an empty p orbital, such as BR3 where R can be an organic substituent or a halide.

References

Relevant Sciencemadness threads