Classify each of the following as a Lewis acid or a Lewis base. Lewis acids Lewis bases Solution All cations are lewis acids A molecules central atom contains in complete octet are lewis acids multiple bonds between atoms of dissimilar electronegativities are lewis acids All anions are lewis bases A molecules central atom contains lone pair of electrons are lewis bases Lewis acids Lewis bases AlCl3, Fe^2+,CO2 OH^- , NH3, Br^- , CO.