Gilbert Newton Lewis Quotes
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We may say that a basic substance is one which has a lone pair of electrons which may be used to complete the stable group of another atom, and that an acid is one which can employ a lone pair from another molecule in completing the stable group of one of its own atoms.
Gilbert Newton Lewis
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Author Details:
Type:
Scientist Quotes
Category:
American Scientist Quotes
Date of Birth:
October 23, 1875
Date of Death:
March 23, 1946
Nationality:
American
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Acid,
Another,
Atom,
Basic,
Complete,
Completing,
Employ,
Group,
Lone,
May,
Molecule,
Own,
Pair,
Say,
Stable,
Substance,
Used,
Which
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