Question

Metal ions like $A{g}^{+},C{u}^{2+}$ etc. act as

• A. Bronsted acids
• B. Bronsted bases
• C. Lewis acids
• D. Lewis bases

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Simple cations such as $A{g}^{+},C{u}^{2+}$ . can accept pairs of electrons because they have vacant orbital hence are Lewis acids.