An example is the reaction of ammonia with boron trifluoride. Figure 2. Ammonia and boron trifluoride. Boron trifluoride is the Lewis acid, while ammonia is again the Lewis base. As there is no hydrogen ion involved in this reaction, it qualifies as an acid-base reaction only under the Lewis definition.
A Lewis acid is an electron pair acceptor and a Lewis base is an electron pair donor. ... Examples of Lewis Acids: H+, K+, Mg2+, Fe3+, BF3, CO2, SO3, RMgX, AlCl3, Br2. Examples of Lewis Bases: OH-, F-, H2O, ROH, NH3, SO42-, H-, CO, PR3, C6H6.
