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Lewis Acid or Lewis Base?
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[QUOTE="crm07149, post: 2613208, member: 230642"] [h2]Homework Statement [/h2] Is H3CC(=O)CH2CH3 more likely to act as a Lewis Acid or Lewis Base? Explain your choice. Same for HCO2H (formic acid)[h2]Homework Equations[/h2] N/A[h2]The Attempt at a Solution[/h2] Since a Lewis Base donates electron pairs, and the oxygen in H3CC(=O)CH2CH3 has two lone pairs, I reasoned that H3CC(=O)CH2CH3 is a Lewis Base. I know HCO2H should be a Lewis Acid because it is formic acid, but I don't know how the molecule would accept an electron pair. [/QUOTE]
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