: a substance that is capable of accepting an unshared pair of electrons from a base to form a covalent bond
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However, superacids—as their name suggests—are even stronger than the strongest Lewis acid, which is antimony pentafluoride (SbF5).
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Darren Orf, Popular Mechanics, 2 Mar. 2023
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Darren Orf, Popular Mechanics, 2 Mar. 2023
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“Lewis acid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Lewis%20acid. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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