Question

Fe3+(aq)+6H2O(l)⇌Fe(H2O)63+(aq) : F e 3 + ( a q ) + 6 H 2 O ( l ) ⇌ F e ( H 2 O ) 6 3 + ( a q ) : blank is the Lewis acid and blank is the Lewis base. is the Lewis acid and F e 3 + ( a q ) + 6 H 2 O ( l ) ⇌ F e ( H 2 O ) 6 3 + ( a q ) : blank is the Lewis acid and blank is the Lewis base. is the Lewis base.

Answer 1

Answer:

Lewis acid- Fe3+

Lewis base- water molecule

Explanation:

Acids and bases have been defined in diverse ways. There have been definitions put forward by Arrhenius, Brownstead and Lowry as well as Lewis. Each definition his useful in its own way.

Lewis acids are lone pair acceptors such as metal ions. This implies that in the particular instance of this reaction, Fe3+ is the lewis acid.

Similarly, a Lewis base is a lone pair donor, all ligands are lone pair donors since they donate one or more lone pairs of electrons to Lewis acids. In the particular instance of this reaction, the Lewis base is the water molecule.