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Lewis Acid-Base: Is BH3 a Base?
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[QUOTE="terryds, post: 5482905, member: 538967"] [h2]Homework Statement [/h2] In the reaction with NH[sub]3[/sub], is specy BH[sub]3[/sub] a Lewis base ? [h2]Homework Equations[/h2] Lewis acid = electron acceptor Lewis base = electron donor [h2]The Attempt at a Solution[/h2] H electronegativity = 2.1 B electronegativity = 2.0 N electronegativity = 3 Since N-H bond is more electronegative than B-H bond, NH[sub]3[/sub] is more electronegative than BH[sub]3[/sub] which means that NH3 is more easily to accept electron. So, NH[sub]3[/sub] is Lewis acid, BH[sub]3[/sub] is Lewis base Is it correct?? My book says that NH[sub]3[/sub] is the base with no reason, and I doubt that. [/QUOTE]
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