Organic Chemistry Some Basic Principles And Techniques
- 2019 Q2. The correct answer to the question “Which of the following compounds is a Lewis acid?” is:
(A) NaOH (B) CH3OH (C) CH3NH2 (D) CH3Cl
Answer: (D)
Explanations:
A Lewis acid is a chemical species that accepts a pair of electrons. The compounds NaOH, CH3OH, and CH3NH2 are all bases, as they donate a pair of electrons. CH3Cl is a Lewis acid, as it accepts a pair of electrons.
