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Lewis base

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

A Lewis base is a substance that can donate a pair of electrons to form a covalent bond. It acts as an electron pair donor in chemical reactions, especially in the formation of coordinate covalent bonds.

AP course connection

Topic 2.1: 2.1 Polar Covalent Bonds and Electronegativity

Unit 2

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