Hello how can i know if the mg+2 or Zn+2 if they considered as Lewis acid or base ?

1 Answer
Apr 9, 2018

Well, #"Lewis acids"# are electron pair acceptors...

Explanation:

And #Mg^(2+)# and #Zn^(2+)# are CATIONS.... And since in aqueous solution we likely have #[M(OH_2)_6]^(2+)#, CLEARLY, the metals behave as #"Lewis acids"# in that they accept water solvation.