In the most general definition of an acid and a base, a Lewis acid is a compound

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In the most general definition of an acid and a base, a Lewis acid is a compound that can accept an electron pair, and a Lewis base is a compound that can donate an electron pair. Which of the following compounds can be classified as Brønsted-Lowry acids and bases and which as Lewis acids and bases?
CO2 BF3, NH3, Zn2+, HCOOH, NH4+, OH-, Cl-, H2O
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Fundamentals of biochemistry Life at the Molecular Level

ISBN: 978-0470547847

4th edition

Authors: Donald Voet, Judith G. Voet, Charlotte W. Pratt

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