Interpretation : The potassium trichloride would be a Lewis acid or a Lewis base in a typical
Concept Introduction : Lewis' research on bonding produced a new understanding of acids and bases. The Bronsted-Lowry acids and bases are all included in the Lewis definition.
Answer to Problem 2SP
The potassium trichloride acts as a Lewis base in a typical chemical reaction.
Explanation of Solution
According to Lewis, during a reaction, an acid takes in a pair of electrons and a base indicates a pair of electrons.
A material that can receive two electrons to create a covalent bond is known as a Lewis acid.
A chemical known as a Lewis base can signify a pair of electrons to create a covalent bond.
The compound
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