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Answer:
Given reaction is a lewis acid/base reaction and [tex]I_{2}[/tex] is lewis acid.
Explanation:
A reaction involving loss or gain of electron pair is a an example of lewis acid/base reaction.
Lewis acid: species that accepts a pair of electron.
Lewis base: species that donate a pair of electron.
In the reaction [tex]I^{-}[/tex] is giving electron pair to [tex]I_{2}[/tex], hence involving electron donating and accepting electrons.
As [tex]I_{2}[/tex] is accepting electrons thus acting as a lewis acid.
D. It is a Lewis acid/base reaction, and I₂ is the Lewis acid
What is a Lewis acid/base reaction?
A reaction involving loss or gain of electron pair is a an example of Lewis acid/base reaction.
- Lewis acid: is an electron-pair acceptor.
- Lewis base: is an electron-pair donor.
Given reaction:
[tex]I^- +I_2--->I_3^-[/tex]
This reaction involves the losing and gaining of electrons, thus it is a Lewis acid/base reaction.
Since, I₂ is accepting electrons thus it is a Lewis acid.
Therefore, option D is correct.
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