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Fe3+(aq) + 6CN-(aq) Fe(CN)63-(aq) in what sense can the CN- be described as a base and...

Fe3+(aq) + 6CN-(aq) \rightleftharpoons Fe(CN)63-(aq)

in what sense can the CN- be described as a base and Fe3+ as an acid in this reaction?

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Only in Lewis acid --> electron pair acceptor

and the Lewis base --> electron pair donor

in this case

CN is donating 3 electrons (the base)

Fe+3 is accepting 3 electrons (the acid)

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