smileshaikh
Sep 30, 2010, 05:16 AM
Here are examples from my book... I've tried to find out online but I do not understand technical terms, so if you could please explain it to me in baby language that would be great.
Which of the following are likely to act as Lewis Acids and which as Lewis Bases?
a) AlBr3
b) CH3CH2NH2
c) BH3
d) HF
e) CH3SCH3
f) TiCl4
I'm not looking for the answers, but just how to do them and where to start. I have 0% idea how to do this. All I know is that lewis acids accept electron pairs and lewis bases donate electron pair.
If you could at least explain one of these, that would be great.
How do you determine which one acts as a lewis acid or base when there aren't charges written on the elements?
Thanks...
Which of the following are likely to act as Lewis Acids and which as Lewis Bases?
a) AlBr3
b) CH3CH2NH2
c) BH3
d) HF
e) CH3SCH3
f) TiCl4
I'm not looking for the answers, but just how to do them and where to start. I have 0% idea how to do this. All I know is that lewis acids accept electron pairs and lewis bases donate electron pair.
If you could at least explain one of these, that would be great.
How do you determine which one acts as a lewis acid or base when there aren't charges written on the elements?
Thanks...