Lewis vs. Bronsted

[Amy Xiao 1I]

Which one do we use in lecture most often, and is it necessary to specify on exams?

[VLi_2B]

I believe you should be able to know what the difference is between the two for the exam.

[Julie Park 1G]

You'll probably want to know the definitions of both and be able to identify them based on a reaction equation or when given a certain experimental context, but it's likely that the question will explicitly ask you to state whether something is a bronsted/lewis component.

By the Bronsted definition, an acid is a proton (H+ ion) donor and a base is a proton acceptor while by the Lewis definition, an acid is an electron acceptor and a base is an electron donor.

[rabiasumar2E]

In the book it mentions that when they say 'acid' they are referring to the Brønsted acid so I'm assuming that applies for lecture as well. I think if he were to mention lewis acids/bases he would say 'lewis acid' or 'lewis base'. And I would definitely know how to differentiate the two for the final!