Lewis acid facts for kids

The concept of Lewis acid and Lewis base is one of acids and bases, which is independent of the idea of protons. Gilbert Newton Lewis developed this idea in the early 20th century. In this concept, a Lewis acid can accept and bind electrons. Lewis acid is a substance that accepts two electrons to form a covalent bond. A Lewis base is a substance that gives two electrons in the bonding. A Lewis acid together with a Lewis base will react to make a compound called a Lewis adduct.

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  Diagram of some Lewis bases and acids

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  Major structural changes accompany binding of the Lewis base to the coordinatively unsaturated, planar Lewis acid BF3

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  MO diagram depicting the formation of a dative covalent bond between two atoms

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In Spanish: Teoría ácido-base de Lewis para niños