Lewis acid

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salvadorramos3k
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Lewis acid

Postby salvadorramos3k » Sat Dec 07, 2019 2:15 pm

Why isn't NH4+ considered a Lewis acid?

Jesse Anderson-Ramirez 3I
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Re: Lewis acid

Postby Jesse Anderson-Ramirez 3I » Sat Dec 07, 2019 2:18 pm

Since NH4 has a full octet and doesn't want to accept any more electrons, it isn't considered a Lewis acid.

105289321
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Re: Lewis acid

Postby 105289321 » Sat Dec 07, 2019 9:19 pm

Its got that full octet baby

ABombino_2J
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Re: Lewis acid

Postby ABombino_2J » Mon Dec 09, 2019 3:44 am

NH4+ cannot accept anymore electrons because its octet is full.


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