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Classify the following as Lewis acid or Lewis base
H+, H2O, NH3, BF3, Al3+, BeCl2, Cl-

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Lewis acids are electron acceptors and Lewis bases are electron donarsH+ - Accept electron - Lewis acidH2O - Donate electron - Lewis baseNH3 - Donate electron - Lewis baseBF3 - Accept electron - Lewis acidAl3+ - Accept electron - Lewis acidBeCl2 -Accept electron - Lewis acidCl--Donate electron - Lewis base

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