Topic: Lewis acids and bases---difficulty with one problem (Read 3884 times)

Kaleyrvt · « **on:** January 16, 2007, 02:19:58 PM »

ID the Lewis base and acid for:
H+ + Cl- <----> HCl
I cannot determine which accepts and which donates

Is the H+ the acid becasue it is a cation bonding to an anion?

AWK · « **Reply #1 on:** January 16, 2007, 02:22:07 PM »

Which ion shows electron deficiency?

Kaleyrvt · « **Reply #2 on:** January 16, 2007, 02:30:21 PM »

the H+ ion?

DevaDevil · « **Reply #3 on:** January 16, 2007, 06:29:55 PM »

yep, so that means the lewis acid and base are...

Kaleyrvt · « **Reply #4 on:** January 16, 2007, 06:44:27 PM »

so the H- would accept, making it the acid?

enahs · « **Reply #5 on:** January 16, 2007, 06:51:41 PM »

Correct.

Kaleyrvt · « **Reply #6 on:** January 16, 2007, 07:19:56 PM »

Thank you very much--you guys are great *delete me*!!!