A compound accepts electrons from another substance to form a covalent bond. Which term best describes this compound’s behavior?

A Lewis acid accepts an electron pair from another substance to form a covalent bond. Since the compound accepts electrons for bond formation, its behavior is that of a Lewis acid. The other acid–base definitions describe proton transfer or, for an Arrhenius base, producing hydroxide ions in water.

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