why is the lewis theory more general
The Lewis theory of acids and bases is more general than the one sided nature of the Bronsted-Lowry theory. Keep in mind that Bronsted-Lowry, which defines an acid as a proton donor and a base as a proton acceptor, REQUIRES the presence of a solvent, specifically a protic solvent, of which water is the usual example.he Lewis definitions of acid and base do not have the constraints that the Bronsted-Lowry theory does and, as we shall see, many more reactions were seen to be acid base in nature using the Lewis definition than when using the Bronsted-Lowry definitions. II. The Acid Base Theory.