Chemistry: A Molecular Approach (3rd Edition)

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0321809246
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Chapter 15 - Sections 15.1-15.12 - Exercises - Problems by Topic - Page 748: 123a

Answer

$Fe^{3+}$ is a Lewis acid.

Work Step by Step

- Cations of highly positive small metals are considered Lewis acids. - This happens because, cations like $Fe^{3+}$ have a few empty electron orbitals, which allows it to receive pairs of electrons, making it a Lewis acid.
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