Lewis Acid and Base
Chapter 17-11
	Dr. Robert Belford & Xiaomin Tu

Question 1

CO can form complexes with metals, eg. Fe(CO)₅, Ni(CO)₄. Is CO a lewis acid or a lewis base?

(A) Lewis acid

(B) lewis base

(C) both

(D) neither

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Question 2

In Q1, is the metal, such as Fe(II), a lewis acid or a lewis base?

(A) lewis acid

(B) lewis base

(C) both

(D) neither

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Question 3

In the reaction, what is the lewis acid?

(A) Zn(OH)₂

(B) OH^-

(C) Zn(OH)₄^2-

(D) none of the above

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Question 4

In the reaction, what is the lewis acid?

(A) CO₂

(B) O₂^2-

(C) CO₃^2-

(D) none of the above

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Question 5

In Q4, what is the lewis base?

(A) CO₂

(B) O₂^2-

(C) CO₃^2-

(D) none of the above

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