How to Identify Lewis Acids and Bases and Their Conjugate Base Formulas?

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This discussion focuses on identifying Lewis acids and bases, specifically how to determine their conjugate base formulas. Lewis acids are defined as compounds that accept electrons, while Lewis bases are those that donate electrons. For example, the conjugate base of ammonia (NH3) is ammonium (NH4+), and the discussion highlights the relationship between strong acids and weak conjugate bases. The importance of dative bonding in these interactions is also emphasized.

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  • Understanding of Lewis acid-base theory
  • Familiarity with electron donation and acceptance
  • Knowledge of conjugate acid-base pairs
  • Basic chemistry concepts, including dative bonding
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Whats the formula for this conjugate bases? how do I get them?

a) HSO3tothe(-)
b) NH3
c) HCL

and how is the lewis acid and lewis base identified?

thanks
 
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Read J.D.Lee, elementary questions, pal.
Viloating the Rules I guess, but I will answer.
So Acid are something with donatable H+, which means accepting e-!
That is exactly Lewis Acid, anything that accepts e- is an Acid.
Anything that donates e- is Base!

http://web.chem.ucla.edu/~harding/tutorials/acids_and_bases/conj_acids.html

That is all...
 
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Lewis ACID: Any compound in need of electrons.
Lewis BASE: Any compound that can donate electrons.

Conjugate Concept:
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Suppose you need the conjugate acid of NH3 (Ammonia) which is a base, NH4+ , by gain of electron.

Also A STRONG ACID HAS A WEAK CONJUGATE BASE AND A STRONG BASE HAS A WEAK CONJUGATE ACID.
 
lewis acid/bases interact through dative bonding (the lewis base donates both of the electrons thus it will be the one with the lone pair).
 

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