Which of the following acids are classified as Lewis acids but are not Bronsted-Lowry acids? (a)...
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Which of the following acids are classified as Lewis acids but are not Bronsted-Lowry acids?
(a) HBrO3
(b) GaCl3
(c) HSO4-
(d) AlF3
Bronsted-Lowry vs Lewis Acid:
A Bronsted-Lowry acid donates protons during an acid-base reaction. In contrast, a Lewis acid accepts electron pair and forms a covalent bond during an acid-base reaction.
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View this answerA Bronsted-Lowry acid must contain an H atom. Hence, both {eq}\rm GaCl_3\;and\;AlF_3 {/eq} are not Bronsted-Lowry acids.
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