Asked by Nurhussien Hadji Amer on Sep 29, 2024
The hydroxide ion (HO-) cannot function well as which of the following?
A) a Bronsted-Lowry base
B) a Lewis base
C) a nucleophile
D) an electron-pair acceptor
E) a proton acceptor
Bronsted-Lowry Base
A substance that can accept a proton (H+) from another substance, according to the Bronsted-Lowry acid-base theory.
Lewis Base
A Lewis base is a substance that can donate a pair of electrons to form a covalent bond in a chemical reaction.
Nucleophile
A chemical species that donates an electron pair to an electrophile to form a chemical bond in reaction mechanisms.
- Differentiate among various chemical species (anions, Lewis bases/acids, nucleophiles) according to their behavior concerning electron pairs.
- Identify the functional roles of various ions (e.g., hydroxide ion) in chemical reactions as related to acid-base theories and nucleophilic behavior.
Learning Objectives
- Differentiate among various chemical species (anions, Lewis bases/acids, nucleophiles) according to their behavior concerning electron pairs.
- Identify the functional roles of various ions (e.g., hydroxide ion) in chemical reactions as related to acid-base theories and nucleophilic behavior.