Lewis Acids & Bases
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Joshua Azer
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Lewis Acids & Bases
Why can a molecule like BF3 act as a Lewis acid even though it doesn’t have a positive charge
Re: Lewis Acids & Bases
Since the molecule is not in octet and there are empty electron shells, the molecule is a Lewis acid and can accept electrons from another molecule to reach octet.
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