Acids and Bases Relative Acid Strengths CH3CH2OH H2O CH3COOH HNO3 HCl Acid pKa 16.0 15.7 4.8-1.3-7.0 increasing acid strength Ka 10-16 10-15.7 10-4.8 101.3 107 Ka = [H3O+][A-] [HA] 4 Acids and Bases The Lewis DefinitionThe Lewis Definition ¾a Lewis acid is an electron pair acceptor. ¾a Lewis base is an electron pair donor. Example H+ + NH 3 ... Dollar tree solar dancing characters 2019