Which of the Following Is a Feature of a Lewis

question 64

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a feature of a Lewis base?

• A) proton donor
• B) proton acceptor
• C) electron pair donor
• D) electron pair acceptor

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Definitions:

Hydrogen Sulfide Molecule

A chemical compound with the formula H2S, characterized by a foul odor of rotten eggs; it is a poisonous, corrosive, and flammable gas.

Electronegativity Difference

The measure of the tendency of an atom to attract a bonding pair of electrons towards itself, used to predict the nature of chemical bonds.

Polar Covalent

A type of chemical bond where two atoms share a pair of electrons but they do so unequally, leading to a partial positive charge on one atom and a partial negative charge on the other.

Nonpolar Molecules

Molecules that do not have distinct electrical poles, resulting in a uniform distribution of electrical charge and often being hydrophobic or insoluble in water.