Lynn Gweeny Posted October 16, 2017 Report Share Posted October 16, 2017 Hi, Could somebody explain the answer to the following question? Thanks in advance! Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kw0573 Posted October 16, 2017 Report Share Posted October 16, 2017 https://chem.libretexts.org/Core/Inorganic_Chemistry/Coordination_Chemistry/Complex_Ion_Chemistry/Acidity_of_the_Hexaaqua_Ions Not sure, but I think it's CrCl3 because of high charge and low ionic radius which means it pulls electrons (from water) more readily and hence a better Lewis acid. 2 Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynn Gweeny Posted October 16, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2017 10 minutes ago, kw0573 said: https://chem.libretexts.org/Core/Inorganic_Chemistry/Coordination_Chemistry/Complex_Ion_Chemistry/Acidity_of_the_Hexaaqua_Ions Not sure, but I think it's CrCl3 because of high charge and low ionic radius which means it pulls electrons (from water) more readily and hence a better Lewis acid. Yeah, that makes a lot of sense. Thanks! Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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