B(OH)3 as a Lewis base
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David Gomez-Novy 1I
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B(OH)3 as a Lewis base
Why is B(OH)3 considered a Lewis acid? In what way does it act as an electron acceptor? Is it that the electrons are accepted as an additional lone pair?
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Nick Lechuga 2I
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Re: B(OH)3 as a Lewis base
It's a Lewis acid because it reacts as an electron acceptor. The Lewis structure doesn't have a complete octet so there is a constant need for another electron from a Lewis base.
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