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A Lewis acid is defined as a substance that accepts an electron pair.
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A Lewis acid is defined as a substance that accepts an electron pair.
- A. Donates ions: This describes a Brønsted-Lowry acid (and also an Arrhenius acid).
- B. Produces ions: This describes an Arrhenius base.
- C. Accepts an electron pair: This is the correct definition of a Lewis acid.
- D. Neutralizes a base: This is a general property of any acid, but not its specific definition in terms of electron or proton transfer.
The correct option is C.
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