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Classify the following species into Lewis acids and Lewis bases and show how these act as Lewis acid/base: (1) `OH^(-)`
(2) `F^(-)`
(3) `H^(+)`
(4) `BCl_(3)`.

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(a)`HO^-` is a Lewis base because it can donate a pair of electrons.
(b)`F^-` acts as a Lewis base because it can donate a pair of electrons.
(c )`H^+` is a Lewis acid because it can accept a lone pair of electrons from bases like `OH^-` and `F^-` ions.
(d)`BCl_3` acts as a Lewis acid because it is electron deficient and can accept a lone pair of electrons.
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