Among the following examples, the species that behave(s) as a Lewis acid is/are: , ,
Stannous chloride, Stannic chloride
, Stannous chloride
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, Stannous chloride, Stannic chloride
According to the Lewis concept, an acid is a species that can accept an electron pair . is an electron-deficient molecule with an incomplete octet around the boron atom, making it a strong Lewis acid . (Stannous chloride) and (Stannic chloride) both have empty orbitals (p and d orbitals, respectively) in the valence shell of the central tin () atom. Therefore, they can expand their octets and accept electron pairs to act as Lewis acids (e.g., can accept two ions to form ). Thus, all three species behave as Lewis acids.
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