Acid-base theoriesSection 15 - 2
ObjectivesDefine and recognize Bronsted-Lowry acids and bases.Define a Lewis acid and a Lewis base.Name compounds that are acids under the Lewis definition but are not acids under the Bronsted-Lowry definitions
Bronsted-Lowry Acids and BasesExpansion of Arrhenius acid definitionBronsted-Lowry AcidMolecule or ion that is a proton donorHCl   +    NH3               NH4+   +   Cl-H+ is a protonHCl donates H+ (proton) to NH3H    Cl         +        H   N   H                   H   N   H     +       Cl  			          H		             HBronsted-Lowry BaseMolecule or ion that is a proton acceptorNH3 accepts H+ (proton) from HClBronsted-Lowry acid-base reactionProtons are transferred from one reactant (the acid) to another (the base)+H_::::::::::::::::
Monoprotic and Polyprotic AcidsMonoproticAcid that only donates one protonHCl   +    H2O               H3O++   Cl-PolyproticAcid that can donate more than one proton per molecule.H2SO4+    H2O               H3O+   +   HSO4-HSO4-+    H2O               H3O+   +   SO42-Diprotic and triproticObvious!
Lewis Acids and BasesLewis AcidAtom, ion, or molecule that accepts an electron pair to form a covalent bond.Broadest of 3 definitionsLewis BaseAn atom , ion, or molecule that donates an electron pair to form a covalent bond.Lewis acid-base reactionFormation of one or more covalent bonds between an electron-pair donor and an electron-pair acceptor:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::HHFFF   B         +          N   H                   F   B     N   H           F       H		            F     H:

Chapter 15.2 Acid-Base Theories

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    ObjectivesDefine and recognizeBronsted-Lowry acids and bases.Define a Lewis acid and a Lewis base.Name compounds that are acids under the Lewis definition but are not acids under the Bronsted-Lowry definitions
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    Bronsted-Lowry Acids andBasesExpansion of Arrhenius acid definitionBronsted-Lowry AcidMolecule or ion that is a proton donorHCl + NH3 NH4+ + Cl-H+ is a protonHCl donates H+ (proton) to NH3H Cl + H N H H N H + Cl H HBronsted-Lowry BaseMolecule or ion that is a proton acceptorNH3 accepts H+ (proton) from HClBronsted-Lowry acid-base reactionProtons are transferred from one reactant (the acid) to another (the base)+H_::::::::::::::::
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    Monoprotic and PolyproticAcidsMonoproticAcid that only donates one protonHCl + H2O H3O++ Cl-PolyproticAcid that can donate more than one proton per molecule.H2SO4+ H2O H3O+ + HSO4-HSO4-+ H2O H3O+ + SO42-Diprotic and triproticObvious!
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    Lewis Acids andBasesLewis AcidAtom, ion, or molecule that accepts an electron pair to form a covalent bond.Broadest of 3 definitionsLewis BaseAn atom , ion, or molecule that donates an electron pair to form a covalent bond.Lewis acid-base reactionFormation of one or more covalent bonds between an electron-pair donor and an electron-pair acceptor:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::HHFFF B + N H F B N H F H F H: