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Lewis basicity

Term · Chemistry · MLC-T-CHM-006549

The ability of a chemical species to donate an electron pair to another molecule or ion, forming a coordinate covalent bond. This property is quantified by the stability of the Lewis adduct formed. Stronger Lewis bases readily donate electron pairs, leading to more stable adducts.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-CHM-006549
FieldChemistry
SubjectOrganic and Biomolecular Chemistry
ReferencesPAC, 1994, 66, 1077. 'Glossary of terms used in physical organic chemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1994)' on page 1135 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199466051077)
See alsoLewis acid; Lewis adduct; Lewis base; Donor number; Nucleophilicity
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-006549",
  "term": "Lewis basicity",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The ability of a chemical species to donate an electron pair to another molecule or ion, forming a coordinate covalent bond. This property is quantified by the stability of the Lewis adduct formed. Stronger Lewis bases readily donate electron pairs, leading to more stable adducts.",
  "subject": "Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "Lewis acid",
    "Lewis adduct",
    "Lewis base",
    "donor number",
    "nucleophilicity"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1994, 66, 1077. 'Glossary of terms used in physical organic chemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1994)' on page 1135 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199466051077)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/lewis-basicity/"
}

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