Lewis vs Bronsted

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Tracey Tran 3I
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Lewis vs Bronsted

Postby Tracey Tran 3I » Sun Dec 01, 2019 2:33 am

Is it possible for an element or molecule to be a Lewis acid or base but not a Bronsted acid or base?
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dtolentino1E
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Re: Lewis vs Bronsted

Postby dtolentino1E » Sun Dec 01, 2019 9:11 am

yes, bronsted acids are also lewis acids. when an acid loses a proton, it gains a lone pair
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Alex Hitti 3E
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Re: Lewis vs Bronsted

Postby Alex Hitti 3E » Sun Dec 01, 2019 9:53 am

Yes because, for example, all Bronsted are Lewis but not all Lewis are Bronsted.
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selatran1h
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Re: Lewis vs Bronsted

Postby selatran1h » Sun Dec 01, 2019 12:45 pm

yes, they are essentially the same, just worded differently. for example, a Lewis base and a Bronsted base are the same. this is because when an acid gains a proton, it loses a lone pair.
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IScarvie 1E
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Re: Lewis vs Bronsted

Postby IScarvie 1E » Sun Dec 01, 2019 8:14 pm

I believe yes, because not all acids and bases lose or accept protons.
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