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Grade 11Physical Chemistry

there are lone pairs on cl atom then also why hcl is not lewis base?

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9 Years agoGrade 11
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Profile image of Vikas TU
9 Years ago
The hydrogen compunds are still recognizd as the bases as they accept H ions from the acids and form the final product as water. It doesn’t matter the loe pairs present on an alternate atom or not as the acid or base totally depends on the H+ donation or accepting of its ion.