(a)According to Bronsted-Lowry, an acid is a substance that can accepta proton a

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(a)According to Bronsted-Lowry, an acid is a substance that can accepta proton and a

base is asubstance that can donate a proton.

(b)Heterolysis is the process by which a bond so that one fragmenttakes away both

electronsof the bond leaving the fragment with an emptyorbital.

(c)According to Lewis, an acid is an electron pair donor and a base isan electron pair acceptor.

(d) Ferricchloride is a Lewis acid.

(e)Carbocations are Lewis acids.

(f)Carbanions are electron deficient electrophilicspecies.

(g) Thesmaller the value of the pKa, the weaker theacid.

(h) Theweaker the acid, the stronger the conjugatebase.

(i) HI is astronger acid than HCl.

(j) Wateris a stronger acid than ammonia.

Explanation / Answer

a) False (other way) b) true c) False ( other way around) d) True e) True f) False electron rich nucleophiles g) F smaller pKa stronger the acid H,I,J) True

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