Which of following is an electron pair acceptor ?

Bronsted-Lowery acid

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Arrhenius acid

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Lewis acid

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Bronsted-Lowery base

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Lewis base

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Solution

The correct option is C Lewis acid
In the Lewis definitions of acids and bases, a Lewis acid is defined as an electron pair 'acceptor', which will acquire an electron pair.
Hence, electron pair acceptor is Lewis acid.

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