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Water can both accept a proton (a Brønsted base)
and donate a lone pair (a Lewis base). Water can
also donate a proton (Brønsted acid), but it cannot
accept a pair of electrons (and act as a Lewis acid).
Chemistry and Chemical Reactivity (9th Edition)
by Kotz, John C.; Treichel, Paul M.; Townsend, John R.; Treichel, David A.
Published by
Cengage Learning
ISBN 10:
1133949649
ISBN 13:
978-1-13394-964-0
Chapter 16 Principles of Chemical Reactivity: The Chemistry of Acids and Bases - Study Questions - Page 629h: 117
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