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Identify the Lewis acid and Lewis base in each of the following reactions:

SO2(g)+H2O(l)H2SO3(aq)\mathrm { SO } _ { 2 } ( g ) + \mathrm { H } _ { 2 } \mathrm { O } ( l ) \rightleftharpoons \mathrm { H } _ { 2 } \mathrm { SO } _ { 3 } ( a q )

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Lewis theory acid - accepts a pair of electrons

Lewis theory base - donates a pair of electrons

The reaction:

SO2(g)+H2O(l)H2SO3(aq)\mathrm{SO_2(g) + H_2O(l) \rightleftharpoons H_2SO_3(aq) }

SO2\mathrm{SO_2} accepts a pair of electrons, hence it is Lewis acid.

H2O\mathrm{H_2O} donates a pair of electrons, hence it is Lewis base.

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